SIN OF THE GOLDEN CALF

Meaning of SIN OF THE GOLDEN CALF in English

idolatry, idol-worship (Biblical golden calf that the Jews worshipped while in the Sinai desert)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

SIN — prep without Sin- npr [occurring in compounds] Sin-, Sino- (= China) sin- [-sin-/sit-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds] sin- …
Interlingua English vocab
SIN — Sumerian Nanna In He was the father of {{link=Shamash">Shamash and, in some myths, of Ishtar . Sin was thought to …
Английский словарь Британика
SIN — Wrongdoing, particularly the breaking of moral or religious rules. In the Hebrew scriptures, sin is viewed as a hatred of …
Английский словарь Британика
GOLDEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin …
Английский словарь Британика
SIN — I. ˈsin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn, syn; akin to Old Frisian sende …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOLDEN — I. ˈgōldən adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from gold (I) + -en 1. a. : consisting of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALF — I. ˈka]f, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ-, -ä- noun ( plural calves ]vz ; also calfs ]fs\) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIN — (n.) A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
Английский словарь Webster
CALF — (n.) A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.
Английский словарь Webster
CALF — (n.) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind …
Английский словарь Webster
SIN — ( n. ) A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CALF — ( n. ) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIN — sin 1 — sinlike , adj. — sinningly , adv. — sinningness , n. /sin/ , n. , v. , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDEN — — goldenly , adv. — goldenness , n. /gohl"deuhn/ , adj. 1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALF — calf 1 — calfless , adj. — calflike , adj. /kaf, kahf/ , n. , pl. calves /kavz, kahvz/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIN — I. ˈsin noun Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALF — I. ˈkaf, ˈkäf, dial also ˈkāf noun ( plural calves ˈkavz, ˈkȧvz, ˈkāvz ; also calfs ) Usage: often attributive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. : consisting of, relating to, or containing gold 2. a. : being …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIN — (·adv, ·prep & ·conj) old form of since. 2. sin ·noun a sin offering; a sacrifice for sin. 3. sin …
Webster English vocab
GOLDEN — adj made of gold; consisting of gold. 2. golden ·adj having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. …
Webster English vocab
CALF — noun the fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee. 2. calf ·noun a small island near a larger; …
Webster English vocab
CALF — [calf] n, pl calves also calfs often attrib [ME, fr. OE cealf; akin to OHG kalb calf] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SIN — moral evil as considered from a religious standpoint. Sin is regarded in Judaism and Christianity as the deliberate and purposeful …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIN — (Akkadian), Sumerian Nanna in Mesopotamian religion, the god of the moon. Sin was the father of the sun god, Shamash …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDEN — city, seat (1861) of Jefferson county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It lies on Clear Creek at the foot of Lookout Mountain …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDEN — golden BrE AmE ˈɡəʊld ə n ⇨ˈɡɒʊld- AmE \ ˈɡoʊld- ▷ golden|ly li ▷ golden|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˈ golden …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CALF — calf BrE AmE kɑːf AmE kæf ▷ calves kɑːvz AmE kævz ▶ ˈ calf love BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIN — / sɪn; NAmE / noun , verb , abbreviation ■ noun 1. [ C ] an offence against God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDEN — / ˈgəʊldən; NAmE ˈgoʊldən/ adjective 1. (especially literary ) made of gold : a golden crown 2. bright yellow in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALF — / kɑːf; NAmE kæf/ noun ( pl. calves / kɑːvz; NAmE kævz/) 1. [ C ] the back part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIN — I. sin 1 S2 /sɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: synn ] 1 . [uncountable and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOLDEN — gold ‧ en W3 /ˈɡəʊld ə n $ ˈɡoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . having a bright yellow colour like …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALF — calf /kɑːf $ kæf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural calves /kɑːvz $ kævz/) [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIN — n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALF — n. (pl. calves) 1 a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, e.g. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIN — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b …
Oxford English vocab
GOLDEN — adj.1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden hair). …
Oxford English vocab
CALF — 1. n. (pl. calves) 1. a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, …
Oxford English vocab
SIN — ( sins, sinning, sinned) 1. Sin or a sin is an action or type of behaviour which is believed to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is golden is bright …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALF — ( calves /kɑ:vz, AM kævz/ ) 1. A calf is a young cow. N-COUNT 2. Some other young animals, including …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as miserable as sin British English (= very miserable ) as ugly as sin …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a golden age (= a time of great happiness or success ) ▪ a television …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow calves (= produces a calf, a young cow ) ▪ At this time …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIN — (OFFENCE) [noun] - the offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral lawAdultery is considered by some …
Cambridge English vocab
GOLDEN — [adjective]a golden (= made of gold) necklace.See also golden.(esp. UK) A golden jubilee is (a special event which celebrates) the …
Cambridge English vocab
CALF — (LEG) [noun] [C] [plural] calves - the curved fleshy part at the back of the human leg between the knee …
Cambridge English vocab
SIN — n. Wrongdoing, particularly the breaking of moral or religious rules. In the Hebrew scriptures, sin is viewed as a hatred …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOLDEN — adj. Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin golden lion marmoset golden ratio/rectangle/section …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SIN — Synonyms and related words : aberrancy, aberration, abomination, atrocity, bad, breach, commit sin, crime, crime against humanity, criminal tendency, criminality, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALF — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bull , heifer ▪ beef , dairy , veal ▪ newborn ▪ weaned VERB + CALF ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIN — n. 25B6; noun a sin in the eyes of God : IMMORAL ACT, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adj. 25B6; adjective her golden hair : BLOND(E), yellow, fair, flaxen, tow-coloured. a golden time : SUCCESSFUL, prosperous, flourishing, thriving; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GOLDEN — [Probabaly from folklore's "golden egg"] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.g. "golden disk", "golden tape"), describes one containing …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SIN — n. 1 trespass, transgression, offence, wrong, impiety, misdeed, profanation, desecration, iniquity, evil, devilry, sacrilege, crime, infraction, misdeed, dereliction, infringement, violation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GOLDEN — adj. 1 yellow, yellowish, gold, blond or blonde, flaxen, aureate; tow(-haired) Her golden tresses fell about her shoulders 2 gold, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SIN — a city of Egypt, mentioned only by Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 30:15,16) The name is Hebrew, or at least Semitic, perhaps signifying …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CALF — The calf was held in high esteem by the Jews as food. (1 Samuel 28:24; Luke 15:23) The molten calf …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adjective BAD : It's a navy blue coat with golden buttons. GOOD : It's a navy blue coat with gold …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective (Business World) In business jargon: involving the payment of a large sum of money or other gifts to an …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
SIN — 1. сущ. 1) грех to commit a sin ≈ совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a sin ≈ искупать грех It's …
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