Definition of CHERUBIM

cherubim

Plural: cherubims

Noun

  • a sweet innocent baby
  • an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
  • plural of cherub
  • A cherub.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cherubin, cherubine, cherubym, cherubyn, cherybin, gerubin, jerubin, from Old English cerubin, cerubim, ceruphin, cherubin, from Latin cherūbīn, cherūbīm, from Ancient Greek χερουβίν (kheroubín), χερουβείν (kheroubeín), χερουβίμ (kheroubím), from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), from כְּרוּב (kruv) + ־ִים (-ím).

Synonyms

cherub

Scrabble Score: 17

cherubim is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cherubim is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cherubim is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cherubim is a valid Words With Friends word