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Cherub

A cherub (; pl.: cherubim; Hebrew: כְּרוּב kərūḇ, pl. כְּרוּבִים kərūḇīm) is one type of supernatural being in the Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.

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• ▸Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba
• ▸Ekoi people
• ▸Art of the late 16th century in Milan

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