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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
2. 2
   a mechanism that can move automatically wordnet
3. 3
   A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic. broadly

   "She is elected mayor through the help of a golem she creates out of the soil of the potted plants she keeps in her apartment."

4. 4
   (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

automatonamentautomatonborn foolclotcongenital idiot

Example

More examples

"The town is protected by a golem."

Etymology

From Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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