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Seraphim vs Cherub - What's the difference?

seraphim | cherub |

As nouns the difference between seraphim and cherub

is that seraphim is while 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 [http://enwikisourceorg/wiki/bible_%28world_english%29/genesis#chapter_3 genesis 3:24].

seraphim

English

Noun

(head)

    • Coordinate terms

    * cherubim

    Related terms

    * seraphic * seraphs

    Anagrams

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    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