Meaning & Definition of Idol in English
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Idol
/aɪdəl/
noun
1. A material effigy that is worshipped
- "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"
- "Money was his god"
synonym:
- idol,
- graven image,
- god
2. Someone who is adored blindly and excessively
synonym:
- idol,
- matinee idol
3. An ideal instance
- A perfect embodiment of a concept
synonym:
- paragon,
- idol,
- perfection,
- beau ideal
Examples of using
She was, so to speak, our idol.