angel vs cherub

angel and cherub both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
angel	Yes	No	No	No
cherub	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cherub is a hyponym of angel; that is, cherub is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than angel:

angel: spiritual being attendant upon God
cherub: an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child

Other hyponyms of angel include archangel, seraph, guardian angel, guardian spirit, divine messenger.

angel (noun)	cherub (noun)
spiritual being attendant upon God	an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
someone who provides financial support for some venture	a sweet innocent baby
person of exceptional holiness