golden calf

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golden calf - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  golden calf
      n 1: (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

golden calf - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Golden calf
  (Ex. 32:4,8; Deut. 9:16; Neh. 9:18). This was a molten image of
  a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This
  symbol was borrowed from the custom of the Egyptians. It was
  destroyed at the command of Moses (Ex. 32:20). (See AARON
  �T0000002; MOSES.)