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golem
[ goh-luhm, -lem ]
/ ˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm /
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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
First recorded in 1895–1900; (via Yiddish goylem ) from Biblical Hebrew gōlem “something wrapped together, shapeless mass; embryo”
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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