seraphical
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[edit]seraphical (comparative more seraphical, superlative most seraphical)
- (archaic) Seraphic: of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim; (by extension) pure and sublime.
- 1549, Desiderius Erasmus, translated by Thomas Chaloner, The Praise of Folie[1], London: Thomas Berthelet:
- And here (loe) they beginne to spreade theyr armes, in allegyng auctoritees out of solemne doctours, subtile doctours, most subtile doctours, seraphicall doctours, holy doctours, irrefragable doctours, and suche other goodly bigge names of theyr Schole pillers.
- 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living[3], London: Richard Royston, Chapter 4, Section 3, pp. 250-251:
- Love is curious of little things […] desiring to be of an Angelical purity, of a perfect innocence, and a Seraphical fervour […]
- 1682, James Harrington, “Soliloquium, or Discourse”, in Horæ Consecratæ, or, Spiritual Pastime[4], London, page 369:
- […] the Law and Word of God is exceeding broad, which caus’d me diligently to attend upon some living Oracles of God in those times; Seraphical Holesworth, devout Taylor, pious Gouge, eloquent Shute, with others […]