idol
/ˈɑɪ·dəl/ n [C]Definition
› a person who is loved, admired, or respected a lot: Basketball players are his idols. › An idol is also an object or picture that is worshipped as a god.
(Definition of idol n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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