Word with false or fallen (4)

I believe the answer is:

idol

(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "A graven image, or a hero" , "A matinee -- is a handsome actor" , "Object of excessive love or devotion" , "Graven image (sometimes false?)" , "A graven image or object of adoration" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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