seraph

IPA/ˈserəf/
IPA/ˈserəf/

seraph — noun

  • seraphsingular
  • seraphsplural

1. In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic belief, a type of angel that belongs to the hi

1.名詞C2
釋義

In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic belief, a type of angel that belongs to the highest order of heavenly beings and is traditionally shown in art as having six wings.

例句

A seraph with six bright wings appeared in the stained-glass window above the altar.

seraph with [number] wings — typical visual description

Yasmin read about seraphs in her religious studies textbook and drew one with golden wings.

read about + seraphs — verb + preposition for learning

文法句型

a [adjective] seraph

seraph of [something]

[number] seraphs / seraphim

用法筆記

Plural can be either seraphs (regular English) or seraphim (traditional Hebrew plural, common in religious writing). The singular form seraph is much rarer in everyday speech than the plural seraphim.

常見錯誤

❌The baby in the painting looks like a cute little seraph.
✅The baby in the painting looks like a cherub.
💡Seraphs are always shown as adults with six wings; small baby-like angels are called cherubs (cherubim).
❌I saw a seraph of the lowest rank.
✅I saw an angel of the lowest rank.
💡Seraphs are specifically the highest-ranking angels, not any rank.