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Meanings of idol in English

Portuguese
ídolo
Catalan
ídol
Spanish
ídolo

An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.

ídolo
Portuguese
ídolo
Catalan
déu
Spanish
ídolo

A representation of a deity, notably a statue or a statuette.

ídolo

Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.

Usage of idol in English
1
And to hear that coming from a really great idol is difficult.
The Guardian
2
Genius is her idol; and with her genius is found in everything.
Vivian Grey
3
He caught the latter in the hollow idol of a huge Shiva.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
4
Both united in condemning to eternal wrath the idol-worshippers of the Kaaba.
Mahomet, Founder of Islam
5
They walked up to the idol in the presence of its votaries.
Short Studies on Great Subjects
6
The idol is worthy of the temple, the temple of the idol.
The Story of Versailles
7
God bless my own love; the idol of his fond and happy
Henrietta Temple: A Love Story
8
The Hohenphalians love me; I am something of an idol to them.
Arms and the Woman
9
Being a saxophone idol is a relatively new experience for Marius Neset.
The Irish Times
10
Sahwah was the idol of the athletically inclined portion of the school.
The Camp Fire Girls at School; Or, The Wohelo Weavers
11
You were my idol-theone thing in the wide world to me.
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story
12
Carry more than one idol and you're severely limiting your potential actions.
Wired
13
David was forced to call his idol to deliver the bad news.
Reuters
14
What he wishes in place of the idol is a right conception.
The Warriors
15
The idol of a savage is a demon that delights in carnage.
Percy Bysshe Shelley as a Philosopher and Reformer
16
They are in fact using an idol in their worship and understanding.
A Wiccan Bible
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