seraphic

[si-raf-ik]

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adjective

of, like, or befitting a seraph.

Often se·raph·i·cal.

Origin of seraphic

From the Medieval Latin word seraphicus, dating back to 1625–35. See seraphim, -ic

Related formsse·raph·i·cal·ly, adverbse·raph·i·cal·ness, nounnon·se·raph·ic, adjectivenon·se·raph·i·cal, adjectivenon·se·raph·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·se·raph·ic, adjectivesu·per·se·raph·i·cal, adjectivesu·per·se·raph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·se·raph·ic, adjectiveun·se·raph·i·cal, adjectiveun·se·raph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples of seraphic

Nat endeavoured to assume a seraphic expression, and partially succeeded.
The Fortune Hunter
Louis Joseph Vance
John could have choked him, but he answered: "Yes, it is seraphic."
The Gentleman From Indiana
Booth Tarkington
Only thirty-seven when he died, his seraphic beauty was never marred by age.
Great Artists, Vol 1.
Jennie Ellis Keysor
The sensualist has brutified the seraphic nature with which he was endowed.
Deerbrook
Harriet Martineau
She gave me a seraphic smile, as if she knew what was passing in my mind.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes
Various

British Dictionary definitions for seraphic

seraphic

seraphical

adjective

of or resembling a seraph

blissfully serene; rapt

Derived Formsseraphically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for seraphic

adj.

1630s, from Church Latin seraphicus, from seraphim (see seraph). Related: Seraphical (1560s).