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Cherub vs Cherup - What's the difference?

cherub | cherup |

As nouns the difference between cherub and cherup

is that cherub is a winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First mention is in while cherup is archaic form of lang=en.

As a verb cherup is

archaic form of lang=en.

cherub

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First mention is in Genesis 3:24
  • A statue or other depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child.
  • (figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly innocent or angelic.

    • Derived terms

    * cherubic

    Synonyms

    * (winged child) cupid, putto, amoretto * (innocent or angelic person) angel, innocent

    cherup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)