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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French idole, idele, from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).
Pronunciation
Noun
ydole (plural ydoles)
- An idol (representation of a pagan god)
- (figurative) A deceptive individual.
- (rare, technical) An image formed at the eye.
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