the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.
n. An adorer; a great admirer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything; one who worships as a deity that which is not God.
n. An adorer; a devotee; a great admirer.
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n. a person who worships idols
Word Usage
"Ahaz was described as an idolater who cooperated with the Assyrians."