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idol
 
Noun idol has 3 senses
  1. idol, graven image, god - a material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
    --1 is a kind of effigy, image, simulacrum
    --1 has particulars: golden calf; joss; Juggernaut
    Derived forms: verb idolize1, verb idolise1
  2. idol, matinee idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively
    --2 is a kind of star, principal, lead
    --2 has particulars: heartthrob
    Derived forms: verb idolize1, verb idolise1
  3. paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    --3 is a kind of ideal
    --3 has particulars: gold standard
    Derived forms: verb idolize1, verb idolise1
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