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GOLDEN CALF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("golden calf" is a kind of...):
god; graven image; idol (a material effigy that is worshipped)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
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