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god vs golden calf

golden calf vs god

god and golden calf both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
god Yes No No No
golden calf Yes No No No
As nouns, golden calf is a hyponym of god; that is, golden calf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than god:
  • god: a material effigy that is worshipped
  • golden calf: (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
Other hyponyms of god include joss, Juggernaut.
god (noun) golden calf (noun)
a material effigy that is worshipped (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
Difference between god and golden calf

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