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| i·dol [ d'l ] (plural i·dols) |
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1. object of adoration: somebody or something greatly admired or loved, often to excess
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2. object worshiped as god: something that is worshiped as a god, e.g. a statue or carved image
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3. forbidden object of worship: in monotheistic religions, an object of worship other than the one God
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| [13th century. Via French idole< Greek eidōlon "image" < eidos "form, shape"] |
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