- a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ser•aph /ˈsɛrəf/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -aphs, -a•phim
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- /-əfɪm/USA pronunciation .
- Religiona member of the highest order of angels.
ser•aph
(ser′əf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. -aphs, -a•phim
ser′aph•like′, adj.
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(-ə fim).USA pronunciation
- Bibleone of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- Religiona member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child's head with wings above, below, and on each side.
- back formation from seraphim 1660–70
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seraph /ˈsɛrəf/ n ( pl -aphs, -aphim /-əfɪm/, -aphin /-əfɪn/)
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