idol, graven image, god
(noun) a material effigy that is worshipped; “thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”; “money was his god”
paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal
(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
idol, matinee idol
(noun) someone who is adored blindly and excessively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
idol (plural idols)
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
(Asia, originally, Japan) Popular entertainer; usually young, captivating, attractive; and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
• The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry - BBC News
(obsolete) An eidolon or phantom; something misleading or elusive.
• (a worshipped representation): afgod (obsolete)
• (a celebrated person): icon, star, superstar
• Lodi, OLDI, diol, lido, loid, olid
Source: Wiktionary
I"dol, n. Etym: [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. Wit, and cf. Eidolon.]
1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.] Do her adore with sacred reverence, As th' idol of her maker's great magnificence. Spenser.
2. 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. That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold. Rev. ix. 20.
3. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored. The soldier's god and people's idol. Denham.
4. A false notion or conception; a fallacy. Bacon. The idols of preconceived opinion. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
