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golem

[ goh-luhm, -lem ]
/ ˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm /

noun

Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
a stupid and clumsy person; blockhead.
an automaton.

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Origin of golem

1895–1900; (<Yiddish goylem) <Hebrew gōlem embryo, larva, cocoon

Words nearby golem

Goldwater, Goldwater, Barry, goldwork, Goldwyn, Goldwynism, golem, golf, golf bag, golf ball, golf cart, golf club
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British Dictionary definitions for golem

golem
/ (ˈɡəʊlɛm) /

noun

(in Jewish legend) an artificially created human being brought to life by supernatural means

Word Origin for golem

from Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem formless thing
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