Definitions for golemˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

go•lemˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm(n.)

  1. (in Jewish folklore) a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.

    Category: Judaism

Origin of golem:

1895–1900; (< Yiddish goylem) < Heb gōlem shapeless thing

Princeton's WordNet

  1. golem(noun)

    (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means

  2. automaton, robot, golem(noun)

    a mechanism that can move automatically

Wiktionary

  1. golem(Noun)

    A Creature made of mud and clay. Brought to life from a magical spell on a piece of paper shoved in its mouth.

  2. Origin: גולם


Translations for golem

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

monstrous(adjective)

huge and often unpleasant.

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