cherubim Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sweet innocent baby
    cherub.
  2. noun an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
    cherub.

WordNet


Cher"u*bim noun
Definitions
  1. The Hebrew plural of Cherub.. Cf. Seraphim. 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 singular cherub.

Webster 1913