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单词 idol
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idol

[ ahyd-l ]
/ ˈaɪd l /
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noun

an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Bible.
  1. an image of a deity other than God.
  2. 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

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English from Late Latin īdōlum from Greek eídōlon “image, idol,” derivative of eîdos “shape, form”

SYNONYMS FOR idol

3 bookmark, darling, pet.
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synonym study for idol

1. See image.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH idol

idle, idol , idyll

Words nearby idol

idle wheel, idly, IDN, Ido, idocrase, idol, idolater, idolatrize, idolatrous, idolatry, idolism
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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