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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for golem

Over the next decade, the Golem appeared in at least one poem, an opera, and a German film.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero|Rich Goldstein|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Due to rising global anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Golem had resurfaced in popular Jewish culture.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero|Rich Goldstein|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The golem standing before him was small, and its eyes glowed red.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
"I knew you were a man as soon as I saw you talking to the golem," said the red-head.
It Could Be Anything|John Keith Laumer

The golem had dragged itself into this corner and had fallen to mud.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
His chest was heaving from his tantrum, but the presence of the golem calmed him.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
"Perhaps I'd better call the headwaiter, sir," the golem said stiffly.
It Could Be Anything|John Keith Laumer

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	golem
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for golem Over the next decade, the Golem appeared in at least one poem, an opera, and a German film. Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero\|Rich Goldstein\|August 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Due to rising global anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Golem had resurfaced in popular Jewish culture. Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero\|Rich Goldstein\|August 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The golem standing before him was small, and its eyes glowed red. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow "I knew you were a man as soon as I saw you talking to the golem," said the red-head. It Could Be Anything\|John Keith Laumer The golem had dragged itself into this corner and had fallen to mud. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow His chest was heaving from his tantrum, but the presence of the golem calmed him. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow "Perhaps I'd better call the headwaiter, sir," the golem said stiffly. It Could Be Anything\|John Keith Laumer 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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