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Topic: Beatles named 'icons of century' Return to archive Page: 1 2
October 18th, 2005 08:56 AM
egon isn't an icon normally someone you admire...?
October 18th, 2005 09:09 AM
stonedinaustralia no. an icon, strictly speaking, is a religous image

hence the jesus-elvis dichotomy
October 18th, 2005 09:14 AM
egon well;

http://www.yourdictionary.com/

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also i·kon [ kn ] a. An image; a representation. b. A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church.

An important and enduring symbol: "Voyager will take its place ... alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis and [the] Bell X-1" (William D. Marbach).

One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol: "He is ... a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation" (Harry F. Waters).

Computer Science A picture on a screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, option, or program.

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for me it stands for something good/positive,
therefore i found it weird to mention hitler
(especially at no 1 )
October 18th, 2005 09:29 AM
stonedinaustralia
quote:
egon wrote:

for me it stands for something good/positive,
therefore i found it weird to mention hitler
(especially at no 1 )







yes egon i am with you there

hitler is out of place

although contemporary usage has dulled the classical (dictionary) interpretation of the word
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