Golem is an automaton or a blockhead, derived from Jewish legend of a figure brought to life supernaturally.
Gólem es un autómata o un zoquete, derivado de la leyenda judía de una figura creada sobrenaturalmente.
| Front | golem \GO-luhm, -lem\ |
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| Back | noun 1. An automaton. 2. A blockhead. [From Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew golem (shapeless mass). First recorded use: 1897. In Jewish legend a golem was a human-like figure brought to life supernaturally. The most famous of these golem stories is of the golem of Prague, in which a 16th century rabbi created a golem to protect the Jews from anti-Semitic attacks.] "I've created a golem that will continue to live, no matter what I do. Books get burnt and websites disappear, but my e-mail accounts continue to get spammed." |
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