an�gel \'an-jel\ n [ME fr. OF angele, fr. LL angelus, fr. Gk angelos, lit., messenger] 1 a : a spiritual being superior to man in power and intelligence b pl : an order of angels - see CELESTIAL HIERARCHY 2 : an attendant spirit or guardian 3 : a white-robed winged figure of human form in fine art 4 : MESSENGER, HARBINGER <~ of death> 5 : a person believed to resemble an angel 6 Christian Science : a message originating from God in his aspects of Truth and Love 7 : one (as a backer of a theatrical venture) who aids or supports with money or influence - an�gel�ic \an-'jel-ik\ or an�gel�i�cal \-i-kal\ adj - an�gel�i�cal�ly \-i-k(a-)le\ adv

cher�ub \'cher-ab\ n [L, fr. Gk cheroub, fr. Heb kerubh] 1 pl cher�u�bim \'cher-(y)a-,bim, 'ker-\ a : a biblical attendant of God or of a holy place often represented as a being with large wings, a human head, and an animal body b pl : an order of angels - see CELESTIAL HIERARCHY 2 pl cherubs a : a beautiful usu. winged child in painting and sculpture b : an innocent-looking usu. chubby and rosy person - che�ru�bic \cha-'r�-bik\ adj - che�ru�bi�cal�ly \-bi-k(a-)le\ adv - cher�ub�like \'cher-ab-,lik\ adj

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