ezekiei's cherub
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It is the emblem of the priesthood, and was assigned to St. Luke Gy.v.) as his symbol because he begins his gospel with the Jewish priest sacrificing in the Temple.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “ezekiei's cherub” mean?
It is the emblem of the priesthood, and was assigned to St. Luke Gy.v.) as his symbol because he begins his gospel with the Jewish priest sacrificing in the Temple.
Is “ezekiei's cherub” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.