cherub
noun
/ˈt͡ʃɛ.ɹəb/
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- (biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
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kerubi
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- (figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.
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enkeli
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cherubism
noun
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- (pathology) An inherited genetic disorder of the mandible characterised by chubby cheeks
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kerubismi
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