seraph

ser·aph

 (sĕr′əf)

n. pl. ser·a·phim (-ə-fĭm) or ser·aphs

1. Bible A celestial being having three pairs of wings.

2. seraphim Christianity The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

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[Back-formation from pl. seraphim, from Middle English seraphin, from Old English, from Late Latin seraphīn, seraphīm, from Greek serapheim, from Hebrew śərāpîm, pl. of śārāp, fiery serpent, seraph, from śārap, to burn; see śrp in Semitic roots.]

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se·raph′ic (sə-răf′ĭk), se·raph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

se·raph′i·cal·ly adv.

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seraph

(ˈsɛrəf)

n, pl -aphs, -aphim (-əfɪm) or -aphin (-əfɪn)

1. (Theology) theol a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child

2. (Bible) Old Testament one of the fiery six-winged beings attendant upon Jehovah in Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6)

[C17: back formation from plural seraphim, via Late Latin from Hebrew]

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ser•aph

(ˈsɛr əf)

n., pl. -aphs, -a•phim (-ə fɪm)

1. one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.

2. a member of the highest order of angels. Compare angel (def. 1).

[1660–70; taken as singular of seraphim]

se•raph•ic (sɪˈræf ɪk) se•raph′i•cal, adj.

se•raph′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Noun

1.

seraph - an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child angel - spiritual being attendant upon God

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Translations

مَلاك ذو سِتَّة أجْنِحَه

serafín

seraf

SeraphSerenade

σεραφείμ

serafi

séraphin

שרף

szeráf

serafi

serafino

serafimas

serafs

seraf

serafín

en yüksek sınıftan melek

六翼天使

seraph

[ˈserəf] N (seraphs or seraphim (pl)) [ˈserəfɪm] → serafín m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

seraph

n pl <-s or -im> → Seraph m

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seraph

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

seraph

(ˈserəf) – plurals ˈseraphim (-fim) ˈseraphs – noun

an angel of the highest rank. seraf مَلاك ذو سِتَّة أجْنِحَه серафим serafim serafín die Serenade seraf Σεραφείμ serafín seerav فرشته serafi séraphinשרף सेराफीम, फरिश्ता, देवदूत anđeo, serafim szeráf malaikat serafi serafino 天使 세라핌, 치품천사 serafimas serafs malaikat serafijn seraf serafin جمعه، پرښته، serafim serafim серафим serafín serafin serafin seraf เทพยดาชั้นสูงสุดของสวรรค์ en yüksek sınıftan melek (熾天使)六翼天使中地位最高 серафим سب سے اونچے درجے کا فرشتہ thiên thần tối cao 六翼天使（相传为圣经中级别最高的天使）

seˈraphic (-ˈrӕ-) adjective

verhewe مَلائِكي، ساروفي، سيرافيمي серафимски seráfico serafínský folgerichtig serafisk σεραφικός, αγγελικόςseráfico ingellik فرشته خو serafinen 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 engelachtigserafisk, seraf- seraficzny دمقربې پرښتۍ، دملايكو، پرښته خويه seráfico serafic ангельский serafínsky angelski serafski serafisk ของเทพยดาชั้นสูงสุดของสวรรค์ meleklere ait 天使般的 серафимський, ангельський ملکوتی thuộc thiên thần tối cao 天使般的

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