Seraphic

//səˈɹæf.ɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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cherubicadmirableadorableangelicangelicangelical

Example

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"A couple of years ago, Seraphic Fire received a $25,000 grant and decided to tackle a big project: recording Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, one of the greatest choral works of all time."

Etymology

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

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