"golden calf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-golden calf.ogg Forms: golden calves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|golden calves}} golden calf (plural golden calves)
  1. (biblical, Old Testament) A golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites. Translations (A golden image of a calf): 金牛犢 /金牛犊 (gam¹ ngau⁴ duk⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 金牛犢 /金牛犊 (jīnniúdú) (Chinese Mandarin), ora bovido (Esperanto), kultainen vasikka (Finnish), veau d’or (French), goldenes Kalb [neuter] (German), 금송아지 (geumsong'aji) (Korean), gullkalv [common-gender] (Norwegian Bokmål), gullkalv [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), złoty cielec [masculine] (Polish), золото́й теле́ц (zolotój teléc) [masculine] (Russian), guldkalv [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-golden_calf-en-noun-6SCB-W2t Categories (other): Bible, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 48 8 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'A golden image of a calf': 84 14 2
  2. (figuratively, by extension) Money as an end in itself; Mammon. Tags: broadly, figuratively Translations (Money): mammona (Finnish), veau d’or (French), złoty cielec [masculine] (Polish), золото́й теле́ц (zolotój teléc) [masculine] (Russian)
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  3. (figurativy, by extension) Any object of unworthy worship. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-golden_calf-en-noun-gZ-e7H9v

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