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seraph

Pronunciation: [ˈsɛ.rapʰ]

“seraph” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. seraph

Etymology

From Koine Greek σερᾱ́φ (serā́ph), back-formed from σερᾱφείμ (serāpheím) by analogy with Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), the plural form of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄, “burning one”); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).

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