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One old-fashioned object of veneration (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idol

'object of veneration' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'one old-fashioned' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'fashioned' indicates an anagram.
'old' is an anagram of 'dol'.
'i'+'dol'='IDOL'

(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "loved one" , "Graven image (sometimes false?)" , "Object of reverence" , "Object of excessive adoration" , "Object of excessive love or devotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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