idol
nounEtymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos 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.
Definitions
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey…
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.
- There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Kathmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down.
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with…
A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
- Tom Cruise is his idol.
- Sachin Tendulkar is Rohan's idol.
- They are known as "idols" and their job is "to sell dreams". For decades, the young pop stars of Japan and South Korea have been the envy of teenagers.
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An eidolon or phantom
An eidolon or phantom; a misleading or elusive image or representation.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at idol. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at idol. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at idol
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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