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| go·lem [ gṓləm ] (plural go·lems) |
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magical clay figure: in Jewish legend, an imaginary being made of clay and brought to life by magical incantations. 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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| [Late 19th century. Via Yiddish< Hebrew golem "shape, mass"] |
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