Angelology Terms

noun a winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God. In art, depicted as a chubby, healthy-looking child with wings.

• The cherub in the painting symbolizes innocence and purity.
• I saw a cute cherub statue at the antique shop.
• That little kid is such a cherub, always getting away with mischief.
• Her laughter was like music, a cherub singing in the garden.

noun a type of celestial being or angel described in the Bible as having six wings and fiery serpentine bodies

• The seraphim are often depicted in religious art as angels with six wings.
• I read a fascinating article about seraphim and their role in various religious beliefs.
• Have you ever seen those cool tattoos of seraphim wings?
• Her voice was like that of a seraphim, pure and angelic.