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Seraphic

//səˈɹæf.ɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.

    "the Seraphic Doctor, title given to the Italian medieval theologian Bonaventure"

  2. 2
    Pure and sublime; angelic.

    "A thousand times he was like to have denyed all, but durst not defame the most sacred Idol of his Soul: Sometimes he thought his Uncle would be generous, and think it fit to give him Silvia; but that Thought was too Seraphick to remain a Moment in his Heart."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to an angel of the first order wordnet

Etymology

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

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