What does idol mean?
Definitions for idol
ˈaɪd lidol
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Princeton's WordNet
idol, graven image, godnoun
a material effigy that is worshipped
"thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
idol, matinee idolnoun
someone who is adored blindly and excessively
paragon, idol, perfection, beau idealnoun
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Wiktionary
idolnoun
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
idolnoun
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
Etymology: From εἴδωλον, from εἶδος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
IDOLnoun
Etymology: idole, French; ἔιδωλον; idolum, Latin.
They did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God. 1 Mac. i. 59.
A nation from one faithful man to spring,
Him on this side Euphrates yet residing,
Bred up in idol worship. John Milton, Parad. Lost.The apostle is there arguing against the gnosticks who joined in the idol feasts, and whom he therefore accuses of participating of the idol god. Francis Atterbury.
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock. Zech. ii. 17.
Never did art so well with nature strive,
Nor ever idol seem'd so much alive;
So like the man, so golden to the sight;
So base within, so counterfeit and light. Dryden.Men beholding so great excellence,
And rare perfection in mortality,
Do her adore with sacred reverence,
As th' idol of her maker's great magnificence. Fairy Qu.He's honoured and lov'd by all;
The soldiers god, and people's idol. John Denham, Sophy.
Wikipedia
Idol
Idol is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Amanda Ghost from her debut studio album Ghost Stories (2000). In the United Kingdom it was released as the lead single from the album on 1 March 2000 by Warner Bros., while "Filthy Mind" served as the lead single in the United States."Idol" received positive reviews from music critics. In the United Kingdom it peaked at number sixty-three on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States the song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100, but was successful in the Dance Club Songs chart, where it peaked at number eighteen. The song also received heavy airplay on the alternative music station, WMAD 92.1, in Madison, WI, in the late summer of 2000.
ChatGPT
idol
An idol is an image, object, person, or entity that is greatly admired, adored, loved, or worshipped to an extreme degree, often taking the place of what is considered sacred or divine. This admiration or worship can be in a religious, cultural, or popular context. The term can also refer to a pop star or famous personality who commands fervent admiration and influence, especially among youngsters.
Webster Dictionary
Idolnoun
an image or representation of anything
Idolnoun
an image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god
Idolnoun
that on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored
Idolnoun
a false notion or conception; a fallacy
Etymology: [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. , fr. that which is seen, the form, shape, figure, fr. to see. See Wit, and cf. Eidolon.]
Wikidata
Idol
Idol is a television show on the Polish television network Polsat, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Poland. It is hosted by Maciej Rock. In the show, people first audition but eventually the performers are narrowed down to 10 finalists, with each contestant performing live. There are four judges who provide critiques of each competitor's performance. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show to vote via telephone and SMS for their favorite contestant. On the night's results episode, the contestant with the fewest votes is sent home. The winners of Idol were Alicja Janosz in season one, Krzysztof Zalewski in season two, Monika Brodka in season three & Maciek Silski in season four. Although never being officially cancelled, a fifth season has been delayed several times so far.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Idol
ī′dul, n. a figure: an image of some object of worship: a person or thing too much loved or honoured: any phantom of the brain, or any false appearance by which men are led into error or prejudice which prevents impartial observation, a fallacy—also Idō′lon, Idō′lum:—pl. Idō′la—Bacon (Novum Organum, i. § 38) makes these four in number—Idols of the nation or tribe; Idols of the den or cave (fallacies due to personal causes); Idols of the forum (those due to the influence of words or phrases); Idols of the theatre (those due to misconceptions of philosophic system or demonstration).—v.t. I′dolīse, to make an idol of, for worship: to love to excess.—ns. Idolīs′er; I′dolism (Milt.), idolatrous worship; I′dolist (Milt.), an idolater; Idol′oclast, a breaker of images.—adj. Idolograph′ical, treating of idols. [O. Fr. idole—L. idolum—Gr. eidōlon—eidos, what is seen—idein, to see.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
IDOL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Idol is ranked #30477 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Idol surname appeared 766 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Idol.
96.8% or 742 total occurrences were White.
1.3% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.7% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Anagrams for idol »
lido
Lodi
OLDI
olid
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doli
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of idol in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of idol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of idol in a Sentence
Idol worship is worshiping, adoring, gossiping, boasting or even being caught-up with anything that is created.
When money becomes an idol, it commands the choices of man. And thus it ruins man and condemns him. It makes him a slave, money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by cooperatives, on condition that it is a real cooperative where capital does not have command over men but men over capital.
It's definitely a matchup I have been looking forward to my whole life, it's going to be a dream come true to play Roger Federer in such a big event. The stakes are so high, semi-final of a Masters 1000 against your idol, it's just a dream come true.
Proof is the idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself.
The ABC machine comes in and covers Ryan Seacrest a -- and the ‘ American Idol ’ machine comes in and covers Ryan Seacrest a --... I ’m not going to accuse Ryan of something I don’t know of but I ’m also not going to have Ryan Seacrest back. Ryan Seacrest’s fine and would n’t p -- s on me if I was on fire.
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- صنم, وثنArabic
- ídolCatalan, Valencian
- modla, idolCzech
- Götze, IdolGerman
- ίνδαλμα, είδωλοGreek
- ídoloSpanish
- epäjumalankuva, idoli, esikuvaFinnish
- idoleFrench
- ìomhaighScottish Gaelic
- प्रतिमाHindi
- կուռքArmenian
- idolaIndonesian
- אלילHebrew
- アイドル, 偶像Japanese
- კერპიGeorgian
- 우상Korean
- īdōlumLatin
- elksLatvian
- godenbeeld, idool, afgodDutch
- ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିOriya
- bożek, bałwan, idolPolish
- ícone, ídoloPortuguese
- idolRomanian
- божество, кумир, идолRussian
- idolSwedish
- சிலைTamil
- ідолUkrainian
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