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cherubim

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtʃɛ.ɹ(j)u.bɪm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of cherub

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cherub.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of Cherrybum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

From Middle English cherubin, cherubine, cherubym, cherubyn, cherybin, gerubin, jerubin, from Old English cerubin, cerubim, ceruphin, cherubin, from Latin cherūbīn, cherūbīm, from Ancient Greek χερουβίν (kheroubín), χερουβείν (kheroubeín), χερουβίμ (kheroubím), from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), from כְּרוּב (kruv) + ־ִים (-ím).

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