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idol

idol \'i-d-*l\ n [ME, fr. OF idole, fr. LL idolum, fr. Gk eido-lon 
   phantom,] idol; akin to Gk eidos form - more at IDYLL 1: a representation 
   or symbol of a deity used as an object of worship; b roadly : a false god 
   2a: any likeness of something  obs  2b: PRETENDER, IMPOSTOR  3: a form or 
   appearance visible but without substance  4: an object of passionate 
   devotion  5: a false conception : FALLACY