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Noun: cherub (cherubim,cherubs)  che-rub
  1. A sweet innocent baby
     
  2. An angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child

Derived forms: cherubim, cherubs

Type of: angel, babe [literary], baby, bub [Austral, informal], bundle of joy, infant

Encyclopedia: Cherub

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