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Idol Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Idol? [n] a material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" [n] an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept [n] someone who is adored blindly and excessively Synonyms \| Synonyms for Idol: beau ideal \| god \| graven image \| matinee idol \| paragon \| perfection Related Terms \| Find terms related to Idol: Baal \| big name \| celebrity \| companion \| constellation \| copy \| cosset \| cynosure \| darling \| dea \| dead ringer \| deity \| demigod \| demigoddess \| deus \| deva \| devi \| devil-god \| divinity \| double \| duplicate \| effigy \| exact likeness \| false god \| favorite \| fellow \| fetish \| figure \| folk hero \| fondling \| galaxy \| god \| goddess \| golden calf \| graven image \| great man \| heathen god \| hero \| heroine \| icon \| ikon \| image \| immortal \| important person \| jewel \| joss \| Juggernaut \| likeness \| lion \| living image \| living picture \| luminaries \| luminary \| man of mark \| master spirit \| match \| mate \| matinee idol \| miniature \| minion \| mirroring \| model \| name \| notability \| notable \| pagan deity \| person of note \| personage \| pet \| phoenix \| photograph \| picture \| pleiad \| pop hero \| popular hero \| popular idol \| portrait \| preference \| public figure \| reflection \| resemblance \| rubbing \| semblance \| shadow \| similitude \| simulacrum \| social lion \| somebody \| spit and image \| spitting image \| spoiled child \| star \| superstar \| symbol \| the shining ones \| trace \| tracing \| twin \| very image \| very picture \| worthy See Also \| effigy \| golden calf \| heartthrob \| ideal \| image \| joss \| Juggernaut \| lead \| principal \| simulacrum \| star Idol In Webster's Dictionary \I"dol\, n. [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? that which is seen, the form, shape, figure, fr. ? to see. See {Wit}, and cf. {Eidolon}.] 1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.] Do her adore with sacred reverence, As th' idol of her maker's great magnificence. --Spenser. 2. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god. That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold. --Rev. ix. 20. 3. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored. The soldier's god and people's idol. --Denham. 4. A false notion or conception; a fallacy. --Bacon. The idols of preconceived opinion. --Coleridge.

Idol Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Idol?

[n] a material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
[n] an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
[n] someone who is adored blindly and excessively

Idol In Webster's Dictionary

\I"dol\, n. [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. ?, fr.
? that which is seen, the form, shape, figure, fr. ? to see.
See {Wit}, and cf. {Eidolon}.]
1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.]

         Do her adore with sacred reverence, As th' idol of
         her maker's great magnificence.       --Spenser.

2. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a
   deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an
   object of worship; a similitude of a false god.

         That they should not worship devils, and idols of
         gold.                                 --Rev. ix. 20.

3. That on which the affections are strongly (often
   excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a
   person or thing greatly loved or adored.

         The soldier's god and people's idol.  --Denham.

4. A false notion or conception; a fallacy. --Bacon.

         The idols of preconceived opinion.    --Coleridge.

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