graven image

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a material effigy that is worshipped“thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”“money was his god”Synonyms: idolgraven imagegod
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Graven \Grav"en\, p. p. of Grave, v. t. Carved. [1913 Webster]

Graven image, an idol; an object of worship carved from wood, stone, etc. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image." --Ex. xx. 4. [1913 Webster]

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