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seraphic

se·rap·hic

UK/səˈɹæf.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to an angel of the first order

  • “he imagined a seraphic presence in the room”
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2.

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

  • “an angelic smile”
  • “a cherubic face”
  • “looking so seraphic when he slept”
  • “a sweet disposition”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Late Latin seraphīm, seraphīn, from Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, “seraph”). By surface analysis, seraph + -ic.

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