seraphim

noun

seraphim

noun

/ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/

Etymology From Latin seraphim, from Koine Greek σεραφείμ (serapheím), from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).

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Any of species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.

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