ɡɒd ɡɔd ɡɑd ˈaɪd(ə)l ˈpæɹəɡən ˈpæɹəˌɡɔn pɚˈfɛkʃən a material effigy that is worshipped thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image money was his god an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept someone who is adored blindly and excessively