GOLEM


Meaning of GOLEM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgō-ləm, ˈgȯi-, ˈgā- ]

noun

Etymology: Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem shapeless mass

Date: 1897

1. : an artificial human being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life

2. : something or someone resembling a golem: as

a. : automaton

b. : blockhead

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.