angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet
(adjective) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; “an angelic smile”; “a cherubic face”; “looking so seraphic when he slept”; “a sweet disposition”
seraphic, seraphical
(adjective) of or relating to an angel of the first order; “he imagined a seraphic presence in the room”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
seraphic (comparative more seraphic, superlative most seraphic)
Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.
Pure and sublime; angelic.
• aspheric, charpies, parchesi, sphæric
Source: Wiktionary
Se*raph"ic, Se*raph"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. séraphique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a seraph; becoming, or suitable to, a seraph; angelic; sublime; pure; refined. "Seraphic arms and trophies." Milton. "Seraphical fervor." Jer. Taylor.
– Se*raph"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Se*raph"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
