"saraph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: seraphim [plural]
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָף (śārāp̄). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|שָׂרָף|tr=śārāp̄}} Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) Head templates: {{en-noun|seraphim}} saraph (plural seraphim)
  1. Rare form of seraph. Tags: form-of, rare Form of: seraph
    Sense id: en-saraph-en-noun-PfL1sGK8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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