NOUN | artifact | graven image, idol, god | a material effigy that is worshipped |
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Meaning | A material effigy that is worshipped. | |
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Example | "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" | |
Synonyms | idol, god | |
Narrower | Juggernaut | A crude idol of Krishna |
golden calf | (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites / Israelites to worship | |
joss | A Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol | |
Broader | effigy, image, simulacrum | A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
Spanish | dios, ídolo | |
Catalan | déu, ídol |
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