Noun: golem gow-lum
- (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
"The rabbi created a golem to protect the Jewish community"
- A machine built to carry out some complex task, esp. one which can be programmed and with many movable parts
"In Jewish folklore, a golem was brought to life to protect the Jewish people";
- automaton, robot
Derived forms: golems
Type of: mechanism, mythical being
Encyclopedia: Golem, Lushnjë