nnoun.cognitionan ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a conceptSynset:beau ideal idol perfection
Derivationally Related Form:idolizeidoliseperfectionist
Hypernyms:ideal
Inherited Hypernyms:paragonidealideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:gold standard
Full Hyponyms:gold standard
nnoun.personmodel of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equalSynset:apotheosis ideal nonesuch nonpareil nonsuch saint
Derivationally Related Form:apotheosizeapotheosisesainthoodsanctify
Hypernyms:model role model
Inherited Hypernyms:idealmodelleaderpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:idealmodelleaderpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:class actcrackerjackhumdingerjimdandyjimhickey
Full Hyponyms:class acthumdingerjimdandy