idol
[ ahyd-l ]
/ ˈaɪd l /
noun
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Bible.
- an image of a deity other than God.
- the deity itself.
any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration, or devotion: Madame Curie had been her childhood idol.
a mere image or semblance of something, visible but without substance, as a phantom.
a figment of the mind; fantasy.
a false conception or notion; fallacy.
Origin of idol
1200–50; Middle English < Late Latin
īdōlum < Greek
eídōlon image, idol, derivative of
eîdos shape, form
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British Dictionary definitions for idol
idol
/ (ˈaɪdəl) /
noun
a material object, esp a carved image, that is worshipped as a god
Christianity Judaism
any being (other than the one God) to which divine honour is paid
a person who is revered, admired, or highly loved
Word Origin for idol
C13: from Late Latin
īdōlum, from Latin: image, from Greek
eidōlon, from
eidos shape, form