seraphim
plural noun
ser·a·phim ˈser-ə-ˌfim 
-ˌfēm
1
: an order of angels see celestial hierarchy
2
singular, plural seraphim : one of the 6-winged angels standing in the presence of God
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Supported by a flight of blue seraphim, God presides over an image of the entire world, which the artist has abstracted into concentric circles. 
Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021 Against all this, Marwood’s violin dug deep through double stops and soared high with angelic resonance — think many-eyed seraphim, not Precious Moments figurine. BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021 There are angels, seraphim, cherubim, holy chariots. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2018
Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021 Against all this, Marwood’s violin dug deep through double stops and soared high with angelic resonance — think many-eyed seraphim, not Precious Moments figurine. BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021 There are angels, seraphim, cherubim, holy chariots. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin seraphim, plural, seraphs, from Hebrew śĕrāphīm
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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- antihistamine
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