ETYM AS. aengel, engel, influenced by Old Fren. angele, angle, French ange. Both the AS. and the Old Fren. words are from Latin angelus, Greek aggelos messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.
1. Invests in a theatrical production; SYN. backer.
2. Spiritual being attendant upon God.

ETYM Hebrew kerűb.
1. A sweet innocent baby.
2. An angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child.
Type of angel in Christian belief, usually depicted as a young child with wings. Cherubim form the second order of angels.

ETYM Hebrew serâphim, pl.
An angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child.
In Christian and Judaic belief, an angel of the highest order. They are mentioned in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament.