Golden-calf definition

In the Bible, a golden image of a calf fashioned by Aaron and worshiped by the Israelites while Moses was on Mount Sinai.
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Money as an object of worship; mammon.
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The subject of intense veneration.
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In the Bible, a golden image of a calf fashioned by Aaron and worshiped by the Israelites while Moses was on Mount Sinai.
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Money as an object of worship; mammon.
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The subject of intense veneration.
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(bible) A calf of gold worshiped by the Israelites while Moses was at Mount Sinai: 1 Kings 12:28
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Riches regarded as an object of worship and greedy pursuit.
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(Old Testament) A golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites.
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(by extension) Money as an end in itself; mammon.
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Noun

Singular:
golden-calf
Plural:
golden calves