ser|aph

ser|aph
ser|aph «SEHR uhf», noun, plural -aphs or -a|phim.
1. one of the highest order of angels, of a warm, loving nature: »

With a love that the winged seraphs of Heaven coveted her and me... (Edgar Allan Poe).

2. one of the six-winged celestial beings seen hovering above the throne of God in Isaiah's vision (in the bible, Isaiah 6:2).
[new singular < seraphim, plural, Old English seraphim < Late Latin seraphīm < Greek serapheím < Hebrew såråfim]

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  • ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; …   English syllables

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  • seraph — ser|aph [ serəf ] (plural ser|aphs or ser|a|phim [ serəfım ] ) noun count an ANGEL of the highest rank …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • seraph — ser•aph [[t]ˈsɛr əf[/t]] n. pl. aphs, a•phim [[t] ə fɪm[/t]] 1) bib one of the celestial beings hovering above God s throne in Isaiah s vision. Isa. 6 2) rel a member of the highest order of angels Compare angel 1) • Etymology: 1660–70; taken as… …   From formal English to slang

  • Seraph — Ser aph, n.; pl. E. {Seraphs}, Heb. {Seraphim}. [Heb. ser[=a]phim, pl.] One of an order of celestial beings, each having three pairs of wings. In ecclesiastical art and in poetry, a seraph is represented as one of a class of angels. Isa. vi. 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seraph moth — Seraph Ser aph, n.; pl. E. {Seraphs}, Heb. {Seraphim}. [Heb. ser[=a]phim, pl.] One of an order of celestial beings, each having three pairs of wings. In ecclesiastical art and in poetry, a seraph is represented as one of a class of angels. Isa.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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