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CHERUB
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Irregular inflected form: cherubim
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cherub" is a kind of...):
angel (spiritual being attendant upon God)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("cherub" is a kind of...):
babe; baby; infant (a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk)