seraphic
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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.
[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.]
se·raph′ic (sə-răf′ĭk), se·raph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
se·raph′i·cal·ly adv.
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seraphic
(sɪˈræfɪk) orseraphical
adj
1. of or resembling a seraph
2. blissfully serene; rapt
seˈraphically adv
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Adj. | 1. | seraphic - of or relating to an angel of the first order; "he imagined a seraphic presence in the room" |
2. | seraphic - having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition" |
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Translations
مَلائِكي، ساروفي، سيرافيمي
serafínský
szeráfi
serafa-; líkur serafa
serafínsky
meleklere ait
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seraph
(ˈserəf) – plurals ˈseraphim (-fim) ˈseraphs – noun an angel of the highest rank.
seˈraphic (-ˈrӕ-) adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.