From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishseraphser‧aph /ˈserəf/ noun (plural seraphs or seraphim /ˈserəfɪm/) [countable] RRCone of the angels that protect the seat of God, according to the Bible → cherub
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seraph• Every creature, whether a microbe or a seraph in the seventh heaven, had its mission.• A seraph attending the throne flew over, and touched him at the very point where he felt most unworthy.Origin seraph (800-900) Late Latin seraphim (plural), from Hebrew 