n. [ F. idolâtre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. &unr_;. See Idolatry. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An adorer; a great admirer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. Bp. Hurd. [ 1913 Webster ]