Definition of cherub

cherubnoun

thiên thần

/ˈtʃerəb//ˈtʃerəb/

The word "cherub" derives from the Hebrew word kerūbīm, which is plural for kerūh, meaning "winged being." In the Old Testament, these winged creatures were pictured as attendants to God's throne, appearing in four faces: that of a man, an ox, an eagle, and a lion. The Greeks adapted this idea from the Hebrews, naming these winged figures Kuruoi, from which the Latin word "quadriga," meaning a four-horse chariot, was formed. In Latin Christian tradition, cherubs came to represent the Angels of Purity and Innocence, as they appeared as young boys with chubby cheeks and wings in art and literature. Today, the word "cherub" is commonly used to refer to a portrayal of a chubby-cheeked infant with wings, often depicted in popular culture and decorative arts.

Summary
type danh từ, số nhiều cherubim
meaning(số nhiều cherubim) tiểu thiên sứ
meaningcherubs đứa bé dễ thương, đứa trẻ ngây thơ
meaning(nghệ thuật) (số nhiều cherubs) đứa bé có cánh
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a type of angel, shown as a small, fat, usually male child with wings

một loại thiên thần, được thể hiện dưới dạng một đứa trẻ nhỏ, béo, thường là con trai có cánh

Example:
  • carvings of Madonnas and cherubs

    chạm khắc của Madonnas và cherubs

Related words and phrases

a pretty child; a child who behaves well

một đứa trẻ xinh đẹp; một đứa trẻ cư xử tốt

Example:
  • I was quite a good student—no cherub, but no devil either.

    Tôi là một học sinh khá giỏi, không phải thiên thần nhưng cũng chẳng phải ác quỷ.