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IDOLATERS
Noun
idolaters
plural of idolater
Anagrams
• estradiol, idolastre, steroidal
Source: Wiktionary
IDOLATER
I*dol"a*ter, n. Etym: [F. idolâtre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. Idolatry.]
1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.
2. An adorer; a great admirer. Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. Bp. Hurd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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