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CHERUB

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

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:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cherub" is a kind of...):

angel (spiritual being attendant upon God)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sweet innocent baby

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)

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