cherubim

noun
/ˈtʃɛ.ɹ(j)u.bɪm/

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).

  1. derived from χερουβίν
  2. derived from cherūbīn
  3. inherited from cerubin
  4. inherited from cherubin

Definitions

  1. plural of cherub

  2. A cherub.

    • Again, if we put the two cherubims on each side but still on the lid, the size of the Ark doesn't allow enough space for a King, […]
  3. Alternative form of Cherrybum.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at cherubim. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at cherubim. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at cherubim

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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