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golden calf

golden calf noun: a golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites.

Noun

golden calf (plural golden calves)

  1. (Old Testament) A golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Money as an end in itself; Mammon.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) Any object of unworthy worship.

golden calf meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

golden calf in Hindi

A golden image of a calf
सोने का बछड़ा sone kā bachṛā

golden calf in Marathi

A golden image of a calf
सोनेरी वासरू sonerī vāsrū

golden calf in Arabic

A golden image of a calf
عِجْل الذَّهَب ʕijl aḏ-ḏahab

Forms of golden calf

pluralgolden calves

Questions about golden calf

What does golden calf mean?
Golden calf means a golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites.
What is golden calf in Hindi?
Golden calf in Hindi is सोने का बछड़ा (sone kā bachṛā). See Golden calf meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is golden calf?
Golden calf is a noun.
What is the plural of golden calf?
The plural of golden calf is golden calves.

Words near golden calf in the dictionary

  1. golden brown
  2. golden browns
  3. golden bull
  4. golden bulls
  5. golden bush robin
  6. golden calf
  7. golden calves
  8. golden chain
  9. golden chain tree
  10. golden chain trees
  11. golden chains

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