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Definition of seraph noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

seraph

noun

/ˈserəf/

/ˈserəf/

(plural seraphim

/ˈserəfɪm/

/ˈserəfɪm/

, seraphs)

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an angel of the highest rank compare cherub
Word OriginOld English, back-formation from seraphim (plural), via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew śěrāp̲īm. Compare with cherub.

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