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golden calf Definition

golden calf

noun

  1. Bible a calf of gold worshiped by the Israelites while Moses was at Mount Sinai: 1 Kings 12:28
  2. riches regarded as an object of worship and greedy pursuit

golden calf Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • idolatry: Not long after the Apostolic times, the golden calves of idolatry were set up by the Church of Rome.

Converse of object