idol

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who is greatly admired or loved, especially a famous entertainer.

   The young singer was the idol of millions of fans.

2. 2
   noun

   A statue or image that is worshipped as a god.

   The temple was full of golden idols.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon)der. Latin īdōlumder. Old French idolebor. Middle English ydole English idol From Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing, image”), from *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idolum and related to idea.

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