Definitions for golemˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
go•lemˈgoʊ ləm, -lɛm(n.)
(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
golem(noun)
(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
automaton, robot, golem(noun)
a mechanism that can move automatically
Wiktionary
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.
Origin: גולם
Translations for golem
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
monstrous(adjective)
huge and often unpleasant.
- reusagtigAfrikaans
- هائِلArabic
- огроменBulgarian
- monstruosoPortuguese (BR)
- monstrózníCzech
- ungeheuerGerman
- uhyrlig; afskyeligDanish
- τερατώδηςGreek
- enorme, gigantescoSpanish
- koletislikEstonian
- بزرگFarsi
- valtavaFinnish
- monstrueux, colossalFrench
- מִפלַצתִיHebrew
- अप्राकृतिकHindi
- golemCroatian
- éktelen nagyHungarian
- besar sekaliIndonesian
- vanskapaður; risastórIcelandic
- mostruoso, enormeItalian
- 奇怪なJapanese
- 기괴한Korean
- baisingas, gigantiškasLithuanian
- milzīgs; briesmīgsLatvian
- besar sekaliMalay
- monsterlijkDutch
- kolossal, uhyrligNorwegian
- potwornyPolish
- بزرگPersian
- غټ،لوىPashto
- monstruos, giganticRomanian
- исполинский; безобразныйRussian
- monštruóznySlovak
- pošastenSlovenian
- čudovišanSerbian
- vidunderlig, monstruösSwedish
- มหึมาThai
- canavar gibiTurkish
- 巨大且醜陋的，巨大且可怕的Chinese (Trad.)
- величезнийUkrainian
- بڑا اور بے ہنگمUrdu
- kỳ quáiVietnamese
- 怪异的，巨大的Chinese (Simp.)
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