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idolater definition

idola·ter (ī däl′ə tər)

noun

  1. a person who worships an idol or idols
  2. a devoted admirer; adorer

Etymology: ME idolatre < OFr < LL(Ec) idololatres < LGr(Ec) eidōlolatrēs < Gr eidōlon (see idol) + latris, hired servant < latron, wages: see larceny

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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