Cupid vs. Cherub

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

Cupidnoun

A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.

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.

Cupidnoun

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

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.

Cherubnoun

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

Cherubnoun

a sweet innocent baby

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Cherubnoun

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