n. 25B6; noun
an idol in a shrine : ICON, effigy, statue, figure, figurine, fetish, totem; graven image, false god, golden calf.
the pop world's latest idol : HERO, heroine, star, superstar, icon, celebrity; favourite, darling; informal pin-up, heart throb, golden boy/girl; Brit. informal blue-eyed boy/girl.