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- English Word Cherry Definition The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry, used in cabinetmaking, etc.
- English Word Cherry Definition A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.
- English Word Cherry Definition Like a red cherry in color; ruddy; blooming; as, a cherry lip; cherry cheeks.
- English Word Chersonese Definition A peninsula; a tract of land nearly surrounded by water, but united to a larger tract by a neck of land or isthmus; as, the Cimbric Chersonese, or Jutland; the Tauric Chersonese, or Crimea.
- English Word Chert Definition An impure, massive, flintlike quartz or hornstone, of a dull color.
- English Word Cherty Definition Like chert; containing chert; flinty.
- English Word Cherub Definition A mysterious composite being, the winged footstool and chariot of the Almighty, described in Ezekiel i. and x.
- English Word Cherub Definition A symbolical winged figure of unknown form used in connection with the mercy seat of the Jewish Ark and Temple.
- English Word Cherub Definition One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge, as distinguished from the seraphim (see Seraph), and in later art the children's heads with wings are generally called cherubs.
- English Word Cherub Definition A beautiful child; -- so called because artists have represented cherubs as beautiful children.
- English Word Cherubic Definition Alt. of Cherubical
- English Word Cherubical Definition Of or pertaining to cherubs; angelic.
- English Word Cherubim Definition of Cherub
- English Word Cherubim Definition The Hebrew plural of Cherub.. Cf. Seraphim.
- English Word Cherubin Definition Cherubic; angelic.
- English Word Cherubin Definition A cherub.
- English Word Cherubs Definition of Cherub
- English Word Cherup Definition To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup.
- English Word Cherup Definition To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup.
- English Word Cherup Definition A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.