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enkeli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • angel noun A spiritual being who serves as a messenger of God, traditionally pictured with wings and a robe.
  • cherub noun In art, a chubby winged child or baby's head with wings, often used to represent an angel.

Senses

enkeli is used for these senses in English:

  • cherub (figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

angel — full definition

  1. noun A spiritual being who serves as a messenger of God, traditionally pictured with wings and a robe.
  2. noun A person seen as exceptionally kind, innocent, or lovely.
  3. noun A wealthy individual who provides money to fund a new business or theatrical production.

cherub — full definition

  1. noun In art, a chubby winged child or baby's head with wings, often used to represent an angel.
  2. noun A child, or person, seen as especially sweet, innocent, or angelic-looking.
  3. noun In religious texts, a high-ranking type of angel described very differently from the artistic image — often as a strange, powerful winged being.

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