Cherub vs. Archangel

Cherub vs. Archangel — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cherub and Archangel

Cherubnoun

(biblical) A winged creature attending on God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (short=yes) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

Archangelnoun

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

Cherubnoun

An artistic depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child or a child's head with wings but no body.

Archangelnoun

In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

Cherubnoun

(figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Archangelnoun

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

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Cherubnoun

a sweet innocent baby

Archangelnoun

a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

Cherubnoun

an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child