seraph 
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ser·aph (ser′əf)
noun pl. seraphs -·aphs or seraphim -·a·phim′ (-ə fim′)
- Bible one of the heavenly beings surrounding the throne of God, represented as having three pairs of wings: Isa. 6:2
- any of the highest order of angels, above the cherubim
Etymology: back-form. < LL(Ec) seraphim, pl. < Heb serafim, pl., sing. saraf, prob. < saraf, to burn
Related Forms:
- seraphic se·raph′ic (sə raf′ik) adjective
- seraphically se·raph′i·cally adverb
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