English Explanatory Dictionary

cherubim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of cherub
noun
  1. A cherub.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Cherrybum.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɛ.ɹ(j)u.bɪm/ en-uk-cherubim.ogg

Word forms

cherubim cherubims

Etymology

From Middle English cherubin, cherubine, cherubym, cherubyn, cherybin, gerubin, jerubin, from Old English cerubin, cerubim, ceruphin, cherubin, from Latin cherūbīn, cherūbīm, from Ancient Greek χερουβίν (kheroubín), χερουβείν (kheroubeín), χερουβίμ (kheroubím), from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), from כְּרוּב (kruv) + ־ִים (-ím).

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