Word of the Day 3.20.09

Seraphic

ser·aph (srf)

n. pl. ser·a·phim (--fm) or ser·aphs

1. A celestial being having three pairs of wings.

2. seraphim Christianity The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

[Back-formation from pl. seraphim, from Middle English seraphin, from Old English, from Late Latin seraphn, seraphm, from Greek serapheim, from Hebrew rpîm, pl. of rp, fiery serpent, seraph, from rap, to burn; see rp1 in Semitic roots.]

se·raphic (s-rfk), se·raphi·cal (--kl) adj.

se·raphi·cal·ly adv.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Adj. 1. seraphic – of or relating to an angel of the first order; “he imagined a seraphic presence in the room”

seraphical
2. seraphic – having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; “an angelic smile”; “a cherubic face”; “looking so seraphic when he slept”; “a sweet disposition”

cherubic, sweet, angelical, angelic
lovable, loveable – having characteristics that attract love or affection; “a mischievous but lovable child”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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