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Golem
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Golem
n.
mechanism that can move in an automatic manner; (Jewish legend) creature made of clay and brought to life by magical spells
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Golem
In Jewish folklore, a golem ( ; ) is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created entirely from inanimate matter. The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing.
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golem
Noun
1. (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) folklore
2. a mechanism that can move automatically
(synonym) automaton, robot
(hypernym) mechanism
(hyponym) android, humanoid, mechanical man
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Golem (der)
nm.
Golem, the Golem of Prague, image of a human that was brought to life (Jewish Folklore)
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golem
nm.
Golem, (Jewish legend) creature made of clay and brought to life by magical spells
