seraph

Definition of Seraph in English :

1. seraph

an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Seraph

noun plural -aphs, -aphim (-əfɪm) or -aphin (-əfɪn)

1. theology

a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child

2. Old Testament

one of the fiery six-winged beings attendant upon Jehovah in Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6)

nounWord forms: plural ˈseraphs or ˈseraˌphim (ˈsɛrəfəˌfɪm ; serˈəfəfimˌ)

1. Bible

one of the heavenly beings surrounding the throne of God, represented as having three pairs of wings: Isa. 6:2

2.

any of the highest order of angels, above the cherubim

n. pl. ser·a·phim (-ə-fĭm) or ser·aphs

1. Bible A celestial being having three pairs of wings.

2. seraphim Christianity The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.