noun
- plural of seraph; six-winged angels of the highest rank in Christian and Jewish theology
Usage: religious
Examples
- The seraphs sang praises around God’s throne.
- In Isaiah’s vision, the seraphs had six wings each.
- Medieval art often depicted seraphs as fiery beings.
- The seraphs covered their faces with their wings.
- According to tradition, seraphs are the closest angels to God.
- The choir sang about seraphs and cherubim.