cherubim

English

Etymology

Hebrew כרֻבִים (keruvím), from כְּרוּב (kerúv) + ־ים (-im) masculine plural suffix.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cherubim pl

1. plural form of cherub
   • 2010 — Pseudonymous Bosch, This Isn't What It Looks Like, ch. -6

     Inside, the walls were painted with murals of dogs frolicking in the woods and giving chase to a frightened fox while chubby canine cherubim smiled down at them.

Synonyms

• cherubs

Translations

plural of cherub

• French: chérubin (fr)
• Hebrew: כרֻבִים (keruvym) m pl
• Italian: cherubino (it)

• Macedonian: херувими m pl (herúvimi)
• Portuguese: querubím
• Spanish: querubín (es)

See also

• cherubs (modern plural)
• seraphim