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seraph

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ser·aph  (srf)
n. pl. ser·a·phim (--fm) or ser·aphs
1. A celestial being having three pairs of wings.
2. seraphim Christianity The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

[Back-formation from pl. seraphim, from Middle English seraphin, from Old English, from Late Latin seraphn, seraphm, from Greek serapheim, from Hebrew rpîm, pl. of rp, fiery serpent, seraph, from rap, to burn; see rp1 in Semitic roots.]

se·raphic (s-rfk), se·raphi·cal (--kl) adj.
se·raphi·cal·ly adv.

seraph [ˈsɛrəf]
n pl -aphs, -aphim [-əfɪm]
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament one of the fiery six-winged beings attendant upon Jehovah in Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6)
[back formation from plural seraphim, via Late Latin from Hebrew]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seraphseraph - an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
angel - spiritual being attendant upon God
Translations
seraph [ˈserəf] N (seraphs or seraphim (pl)) [ˈserəfɪm]serafín m

seraph
n pl <-s or -im> → Seraph m

seraph [ˈsɛrəf] n (seraphs or seraphim (pl)) → serafino
seraph [ˈsɛrəf] n (seraphs or seraphim (pl)) → serafino

seraph
n seraph [ˈserəf]
an angel of the highest rank. seraf مَلاك ذو سِتَّة أجْنِحَه серафим serafín seraf die Serenade Σεραφείμ serafín seerav فرشته serafi séraphin שָׂרָף सेराफीम, फरिश्ता, देवदूत anđeo, serafim szeráf malaikat serafi serafino 天使 세라핌, 치품천사 serafimas serafs malaikat serafijn seraf serafin serafim serafim серафим serafín serafin serafin seraf เทพยดาชั้นสูงสุดของสวรรค์ en yüksek sınıftan melek 六翼天使(天使中地位最高) серафим سب سے اونچے درجے کا فرشتہ thiên thần tối cao 使使
adj seˈraphic [-ˈrӕ-]
verhewe مَلائِكي، ساروفي، سيرافيمي серафимски serafínský serafisk folgerichtig σεραφικός, αγγελικός seráfico ingellik فرشته خو enkelimäinen séraphique שֶׁל שָׂרָף देव दूतीय, दिव्यपुरुष सम्बंधी anđeoski, uzvišen szeráfi, angyali seperti malaikat serafa-; líkur serafa serafico 天使の 치품 천사의, 맑고 깨끗한, 거룩한 serafimo serafa- seperti malaikat enhgelachtig serafisk, seraf- seraficzny seráfico serafic ангельский serafínsky angelski serafski serafisk ของเทพยดาชั้นสูงสุดของสวรรค์ meleklere ait 天使般的 серафимський, ангельський ملکوتی thuộc thiên thần tối cao 使


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She was dressed in the sweetest dress of pale-pink organdy, with dozens of frills and elbow sleeves, and she looked just like a seraph.
So transformed and so ethereal was her expression, that Alleyne, in his loftiest dream of archangel or of seraph, had never pictured so sweet, so womanly, and yet so wise a face.
who now beholds Cherube and Seraph rowling in the Flood With scatter'd Arms and Ensigns, till anon His swift pursuers from Heav'n Gates discern Th' advantage, and descending tread us down Thus drooping, or with linked Thunderbolts Transfix us to the bottom of this Gulfe.
 
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