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golem
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun golem has 2 senses
- golem(n = noun.person) Array - (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means; Array is a kind of mythical being
- golem(n = noun.artifact) automaton, robot - a mechanism that can move automatically; Array has particulars: android, humanoid, mechanical man
is a kind of mechanism
OXFORD DICTIONARY
golem, n.
1 a clay figure supposedly brought to life in Jewish legend.
2 an automaton; a robot.
1 a clay figure supposedly brought to life in Jewish legend.
2 an automaton; a robot.
Etymology
Yiddish goylem f. Heb. golem shapeless mass
THESAURUS
golem
ament, automaton, born fool, clot, congenital idiot, cretin, defective, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, juggins, machine, mongoloid idiot, moron, natural, natural idiot, natural-born fool, simp, simpleton
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