idol
/ˈaɪdəl/ noun [C]Definition
PERSON › someone that you admire and respect very much: apop/sporting idol
GOD › a picture or object that people pray to as part of their religion
idolize (also UK -ise) verb [T] › to admire and respect someone very much(Definition of idol noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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