cherub:
(plural: ‘cherubim‘/cherubs‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ch’ rhyme with the letters ‘ch’ in “church”)
[A]
(in this context the plural form is ‘cherubim‘)
a heavenly being with wings, like an angel, mentioned in the Bible;
a baby angel with wings, usually naked, who is associated with God,
the Biblical cherub
A cherub is associated with the presence of God, i.e. where there is God, there is a cherub in assistance.
In the Bible, cherubim are a group of heavenly beings, each with four faces: face of a man, face of an ox, face of a lion and face of an eagle, symbolizing dignity, glory and honour.
[B]
(in this context the plural form is ‘cherubs‘; and also called a putto, with plural form ‘putti‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘pu’ rhyme with the letters ‘poo’ in “pool”, and the words ‘to’ rhyme with the word “toe”)
a beautiful bonny child with chubby rosy cheeks, and with a pair of wings found in the paintings, supposed to be one of an order of angels;
a beautiful, innocent-looking child,
a cherub
Jane’s new baby boy is a cherub, with pink chubby cheeks, soft curly hair and clear blue eyes.
Most people like to buy the paintings that have sky, clouds and cherubs and also small porcelain cherub statues.
The present day cherubs in fine arts are used to express innocence, sound health and delicate beauty.
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