अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

A tree or shrub of the genus Prunus (Which also includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony stone;

A peninsula; a tract of land nearly surrounded by water, but united to a larger tract by a neck of land or isthmus; as, the Cimbric Chersonese, or Jutland; the Tauric Chersonese, or Crimea.

An impure, massive, flintlike quartz or hornstone, of a dull color.

Like chert; containing chert; flinty.

One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge, as distinguished from the seraphim (see Seraph), and in later art the children's heads with wings are generally called cherubs.

A beautiful child; -- so called because artists have represented cherubs as beautiful children.

A symbolical winged figure of unknown form used in connection with the mercy seat of the Jewish Ark and Temple.

A mysterious composite being, the winged footstool and chariot of the Almighty, described in Ezekiel i. and x.

Alt. of Cherubical

Of or pertaining to cherubs; angelic.

of Cherub

The Hebrew plural of Cherub.. Cf. Seraphim.

Cherubic; angelic.

A cherub.

of Cherub

To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup.

To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup.

A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.

A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.

pret. of Chese.