Definitions for idol
ˈaɪd lidol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. idol, graven image, godnoun

   a material effigy that is worshipped

   "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"

2. idol, matinee idolnoun

   someone who is adored blindly and excessively

3. paragon, idol, perfection, beau idealnoun

   an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. idolnoun

   A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

2. idolnoun

   A cultural icon, or especially popular person.

3. Etymology: From εἴδωλον, from εἶδος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IDOLnoun

   Etymology: idole, French; ἔιδωλον; idolum, Latin.

   1. An image worshipped as God.

   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.

   2. A counterfeit.

   Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock. Zech. ii. 17.

   3. An image.

   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.

   4. A representation.

   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.

   5. One loved or honoured to adoration.

   He's honoured and lov'd by all;
   The soldiers god, and people's idol. John Denham, Sophy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Idolnoun

   an image or representation of anything

2. 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

3. Idolnoun

   that on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored

4. Idolnoun

   a false notion or conception; a fallacy

5. 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.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. 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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1. IDOL

   What does IDOL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the IDOL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Anagrams for idol »

1. lido

2. Lodi

3. OLDI

4. olid

5. diol

6. dilo

7. doli

How to pronounce idol?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say idol in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of idol in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of idol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of idol in a Sentence

1. Kathy Griffin:

   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.

2. Jackson Browne:

   And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet.

3. Lucha Libre AAA:

   We are very sad to report that our friend and idol of Mexican wrestling Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta' LA PARKA' has passed away, we extend our support and condolences to his whole family and raise our prayers so that they may soon heal from this.

4. Nikoloz Basilashvili:

   My win against Roger meant a lot to me because he was my idol, i would say Roger’s win was very important in my career. Beating Stefanos today was, as well, really, really important match.

5. Sir Arthur Eddington:

   Proof is the idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=idol
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Idol
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=idol
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idol
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idol
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=idol
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=idol
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html