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idol

 
 
/ˈaɪdəl/ noun [C]

Translation

PERSON someone that you admire and respect very much
ilâh, gözde kişi, hayranlık duyulan kimse
apop/sporting idol 1003
GOD a picture or object that people pray to as part of their religion
(din) tapınılan put/nesne/resim
740
idolize ( also UK -ise) verb [T] to admire and respect someone very much
hayran olmak, taparcasına sevmek
1006
(Definition of idol noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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