golem
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golem
- /ˈɡəʊ.ləm/ UK
- /ˈɡɒl.əm/ UK
- /ˈɡoʊ.ləm/ US
- /ˈɡɑl.əm/ US
Rhymes with -əʊləm, -ɒləm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).
noun golems
- 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.
- A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic. She is elected mayor through the help of a golem she creates out of the soil of the potted plants she keeps in her apartment.
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Talk about this word "golem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/golem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. golem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/golem "golem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/golem.Cite this
@misc{golem_2026,
title = {golem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/golem},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
