°A winged creature represented over 90 times in the 
Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of 
angels, ranked above 
thrones and below 
seraphim. First mention is in.
            
 
            
              
            
          
            
              °A statue or other depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child.
            
            
              
            
        
          synonyms:
          putto, angel, innocent