idol

i·dol  (dl)

n.

1.

a. An image used as an object of worship.

b. A false god.

2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.

3. Something visible but without substance.

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[Middle English, from Old French idole, from Late Latin dlum, from Greek eidlon, phantom, idol, from eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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idol [eye-dl]

Noun

1. an object of excessive devotion or admiration

2. an image of a god used as an object of worship [Greek eidōlon image]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	idol - a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" graven image, god effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" golden calf - (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly joss - a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol Juggernaut - a crude idol of Krishna
	2.	idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively matinee idol heartthrob - an object of infatuation principal, star, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
	3.	idol - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept beau ideal, paragon, perfection ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain gold standard - a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"

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idol

noun 1. hero, superstar, pin-up, favourite, pet, darling, beloved (slang) fave (informal)

noun 2. graven image, god, image, deity, pagan symbol

Translations

idol [ˈaɪdl] n → ídolo

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idol [ˈaɪdl] n → idole f

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idol [ˈaɪdl] n → Idol nt;

(Rel) → Götzenbild nt

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idol [ˈaɪdl] n → idolo