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go·lem
\ˈgōləm, ˈgāl-, ˈgȯil-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem something shapeless
1. Jewish folklore : an artificial figure constructed to represent a human being and endowed with life; specifically : such a figure created by the cabalist Rabbi Löw of Prague in the 16th century
2. : a senseless mechanical creature : automaton, robot
< a total machine civilization is at best but a golem — Jewish Weekly News >
3. : blockhead 2 |