cher|u|bim

cher|u|bim
cher|u|bim «CHEHR uh bihm, -yu-», noun.
1. a plural of cherub.
2. (formerly) a cherub.
3. British. a provincial name of the barn owl.

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  • cherub — cher|ub [ tʃerəb ] noun count 1. ) (plural cher|u|bim [ tʃerəbım, kerəbım ]) a type of ANGEL that is represented in art as an attractive, slightly fat small child or baby 2. ) an attractive child or one who behaves very well …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cherub — cher•ub [[t]ˈtʃɛr əb[/t]] n. pl. cher•ubs; cher•u•bim [[t]ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, yʊ bɪm[/t]] 1) bib a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10 2) rel a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a winged child 3) a person, esp. a child, with …   From formal English to slang

  • cherub — cherubic /cheuh rooh bik/, cherubical, adj. cherubically, adv. cherublike, adj. /cher euhb/, n., pl. cherubs for 3, 4; cherubim /cher euh bim, yoo bim/ for 1, 2. 1. a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10. 2. Theol. a member of the second order …   Universalium

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  • Cherubim — Cher u*bim, n. The Hebrew plural of {Cherub}.. Cf. {Seraphim}. [1913 Webster] Note: Cherubims, in the King James version of the bible, is an incorrect form, made by adding the English plural termination to the Hebrew plural cherubim instead of to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cherub — cher|ub [ˈtʃerəb] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: Greek cheroub, from Hebrew kerubh] 1.) an ↑angel shown in works of art as a fat pretty child with small wings 2.) informal a young pretty child who behaves very well 3.) plural …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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