English noun: golem | |||
1. | golem (person) (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mythical being | ||
Domain category | folklore, Judaism | ||
2. | golem (artifact) a mechanism that can move automatically | ||
Synonyms | automaton, robot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mechanism | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | android, humanoid, mechanical man | ||