ser·aph (s r  f)n. pl. ser·a·phim (- -f m) 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 seraph  n, seraphm, from Greek serapheim, from Hebrew  r pîm, pl. of rp, fiery serpent, seraph, from rap, to burn; see rp1 in Semitic roots.]se·raph ic (s-r fk), se·raphi·cal (--kl) adj.se·raph i·cal·ly adv. |
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