Icon
/ˈaɪ.kən/
Icon is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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(by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
“That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense.”
- An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
graven image idol
Origin
From Latin icon, from Ancient Greek εἰκών.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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