golden calf

noun

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

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Meanings

noungolden calf (plural golden calves)

plural golden calves

  1. Old TestamentbiblicalA golden image of a calf, made by Aaron and worshipped by the Israelites.
  2. broadlyfigurativelyMoney as an end in itself; Mammon.
  3. broadlyfigurativelyAny object of unworthy worship.

Translations

Ancient Greek χρῡσός μόσχος
  • χρῡσός μόσχος (khrūsós móskhos)A golden image of a calf
Arabic عِجْل الذَّهَب
  • عِجْل الذَّهَب (ʕijl aḏ-ḏahab)A golden image of a calf
Chinese Cantonese 金牛犢 /金牛犊
  • 金牛犢 /金牛犊 (gam¹ ngau⁴ duk⁶)A golden image of a calf
Chinese Mandarin 金牛犢 /金牛犊
  • 金牛犢 /金牛犊 (jīnniúdú)A golden image of a calf
Esperanto ora bovido
  • ora bovidoA golden image of a calf
Finnish kultainen vasikka, mammona
  • kultainen vasikkaA golden image of a calf
  • mammonaMoney
French veau d'or, veau d'or
  • veau d'orA golden image of a calf
  • veau d'orMoney
German goldenes Kalb
  • goldenes KalbA golden image of a calf
Hindi सोने का बछड़ा
  • सोने का बछड़ा (sone kā bachṛā)A golden image of a calf
Japanese 金の子牛
  • 金の子牛 (kin no koushi)A golden image of a calf
Korean 금송아지
  • 금송아지 (geumsong'aji)A golden image of a calf
Latin vitulus aureus
  • vitulus aureusA golden image of a calf
Norwegian Bokmål gullkalv
  • gullkalvA golden image of a calf
Polish złoty cielec, złoty cielec
  • złoty cielecA golden image of a calf
  • złoty cielecMoney
Russian золото́й теле́ц, золото́й теле́ц
  • золото́й теле́ц (zolotój teléc)A golden image of a calf
  • золото́й теле́ц (zolotój teléc)Money
Spanish becerro de oro
  • becerro de oroA golden image of a calf
Swedish guldkalv
  • guldkalvA golden image of a calf
Cite this entry
APA

golden calf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20calf

MLA

“golden calf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20calf. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golden calf,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20calf.

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