Definition von idol
Wortformen: plural idols
1. zählbares Substantiv
2. zählbares Substantiv
3.
See fallen idol
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Häufigkeit
idol in British English
Substantiv
1.
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Wortherkunft von idol
C13: from Late Latin īdōlum, from Latin: image, from Greek eidōlon, from eidos shape, form
Häufigkeit
idol in American English
Substantiv
1.
an image of a god, used as an object or instrument of worship
3.
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Wortherkunft von idol
ME idole < OFr < L idolum, an image, form, specter, apparition (in LL(Ec), idol) < Gr eidōlon, an image, phantom (in LGr(Ec), idol) < eidos, form: see -oidHäufigkeit
idol in American English
(ˈaidl)
Substantiv
1.
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship
is addressed
2. Bible
a.
an image of a deity other than God
b.
the deity itself
3.
Madame Curie had been her childhood idol
6.
a false conception or notion; fallacy
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Wortherkunft von idol
[1200–50; ME ‹ LL īdōlum ‹ Gk eídōlon image, idol, deriv. of eîdos shape, form]Beispielsätze mit
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Britisches Englisch: idol
NOUN /ˈaɪdəl/
An idol is a famous person who is greatly admired or loved.
A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught sight of their idol.
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