Idol Definition
īdl
idols
noun
idols
An image of a god, used as an object or instrument of worship.
Webster's New World
In monotheistic belief, any heathen deity.
Webster's New World
Any object of ardent or excessive devotion or admiration.
A pop-music idol.
Webster's New World
One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
American Heritage
A false notion or idea that causes errors in thinking or reasoning.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Idol
Noun
Singular:
idol
Plural:
idolsOrigin of Idol
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Middle English from Old French idole from Late Latin īdōlum from Greek eidōlon phantom, idol from eidos form weid- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French idole, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eidōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eidos, “form”).
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