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cherubim (legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Mythical creatures represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a lion or bull with eagles' wings and a human face. Regarded in traditional Christian angelology as an angel of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. |
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cherubim (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,B)
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cherubs (mythical beings) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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تشيروب (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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cherubijnen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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cherubijn (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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........................ cherubim (G,U) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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Arabic ..... مخلوقات أسطورية ممثلة في فن الشرق الأوسط القديم على شكل أسد أو ثور بأجنحة نسور ووجه إنساني. يُنظر إليه في علم الملائكة المسيحي التقليدي على أنه ملاك من المرتبة الثانية في التسلسل الهرمي السماوي المكون من تسعة. |
Dutch ..... Mythische wezens uit het oude Midden-Oosten, die in de kunst worden afgebeeld als een leeuw of stier met de vleugels van een adelaar en het gezicht van een mens. In de traditionele christelijke angelologie worden ze gezien als engel en de op een na hoogste orde van de negenvoudige engelenhiërarchie. |
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