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golem.

A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. The most famous was made by Rabbi Loew in the 16th century to defend the Jews of Prague from a pogrom.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡəʊ.ləm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɒl.əm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡoʊ.ləm/General-American/ˈɡɑl.əm/General-American
  1. A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. The most famous was made by Rabbi Loew in the 16th century to defend the Jews of Prague from a pogrom.

  2. A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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