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cherub
Universal Words
noun
1 (in art) a type of ANGEL, shown as a small fat, usually male, child with wings:
carvings of Madonnas and cherubs
compareSERAPH
2 (informal) a pretty child; a child who behaves well:
I was quite a good student - no cherub, but no devil either.
cherubic adjective (formal):
a cherubic face (= plump, and with the innocence of a small child)
