seraph
pronunciation
How to pronounce seraph in British English:
UK [ˈserəf]
How to pronounce seraph in American English:
US [ˈsɛrəf]
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- Noun:
- an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
Word Origin
- seraph (n.)
- 1667, first used by Milton (probably on analogy of cherub/cherubim), back-formed singular from Old English seraphim (plural), from Late Latin seraphim, from Greek seraphim, from Hebrew seraphim (only in Isa. vi), plural of *saraph (which does not occur in the Bible), probably literally "the burning one," from saraph "it burned." Seraphs were traditionally regarded as burning or flaming angels, though the word seems to have some etymological sense of "flying," perhaps from confusion with the root of Arabic sharafa "be lofty." Some scholars identify it with a word found in other passages interpreted as "fiery flying serpent."
Example
- 1. Are you here for the bounty , seraph ?
- 2. A seraph in the realms of rest !
- 3. Take a few cookies and go with seraph .
- 4. Take the bowl to seraph and find out if they 're ready .
- 5. Seraph fighters dropped from the cruisers , dozens of them , and gathered into swarms .