Idol

  • 31idol — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French idle, from Late Latin idolum, from Greek eidōlon image, idol; akin to Greek eidos form more at idyll Date: 13th century 1. a representation or symbol of an object of worship; broadly a false god 2 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 32idol — UK [ˈaɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms idol : singular idol plural idols 1) someone that you admire very much a chance to play against his former idol 2) a picture or statue that is worshipped as a god …

    English dictionary

  • 33idol — /uyd l/, n. 1. an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed. 2. Bible. a. an image of a deity other than God. b. the deity itself. 3. any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration …

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  • 34Idol —    1) Heb. aven, nothingness; vanity (Isa. 66:3; 41:29; Deut. 32:21; 1 Kings 16:13; Ps. 31:6; Jer. 8:19, etc.).    2) Elil, a thing of naught (Ps. 97:7; Isa. 19:3); a word of contempt, used of the gods of Noph (Ezek. 30:13).    3) Emah, terror,… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 35idol — Synonyms and related words: Baal, Juggernaut, big name, celebrity, companion, constellation, copy, cosset, cynosure, darling, dea, dead ringer, deity, demigod, demigoddess, deus, deva, devi, devil god, divinity, double, duplicate, effigy, exact… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 36Idol — I·do̲l das; s, e; jemand, der sehr verehrt wird und für viele ein Vorbild ist <ein Idol anbeten, vergöttern, umschwärmen>: Bob Dylan war lange ein Idol der Jugend …

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  • 37idol — noun 1) an idol in a shrine Syn: icon, effigy, statue, figurine, totem 2) the pop world s latest idol Syn: hero, heroine, star, superstar, icon, celebrity …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 38Idol — das Idol, e (Mittelstufe) jmd., der Gegenstand der Verehrung ist Beispiel: Er war das Idol für die Jugendlichen in der ganzen Welt …

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  • 39idol — noun /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ a) A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. Theres a one eyed yellow idol to the north of Kathmandu,Theres a little marble cross below the town; Theres a broken hearted… …

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  • 40Idol — 1. Abgott, Abgöttin, Held, Heldin, Ideal, Leitbild, Leitfigur, Star, Vorbild; (bildungsspr.): Heros, Heroin; (geh. abwertend): Götze, Götzenbild; (emotional): Schwarm; (iron.): Halbgott, Halbgöttin. 2. Götze, Götzenbild; (veraltet): Abgott;… …

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