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idol

i·dol [ d'l ] (plural i·dols)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. object of adoration: somebody or something greatly admired or loved, often to excess

2. object worshiped as god: something that is worshiped as a god, e.g. a statue or carved image

3. forbidden object of worship: in monotheistic religions, an object of worship other than the one God

[13th century. Via French idole< Greek eidōlon "image" < eidos "form, shape"]

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