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- Dictionaryeidolon/ʌɪˈdəʊlɒn/
noun
- 1. an idealized person or thing.
- 2. a spectre or phantom.
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In ancient Greek literature, an eidolon (/ aɪ ˈ d oʊ l ɒ n /; [1] Ancient Greek: εἴδωλον 'image, idol, double, apparition, phantom, ghost'; plural: eidola or eidolons) is a spirit-image of a living or dead person; a shade or phantom look-alike of the human form.
An insubstantial manifestation of a person or (occasionally) thing; a spirit, a phantom; an apparition. Also in extended use. 1763. Hampden was here, in his Eidolon here,..But he himself dwells in the Fields of Fame. R. Bentley, Patriotism i. 11. 1830.
2 meanings: 1. an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom 2. an ideal or idealized figure.... Click for more definitions.
ei· do· lon ī-ˈdō-lən. plural eidolons ī-ˈdō-lənz or eidola ī-ˈdō-lə. Synonyms of eidolon. 1. : an unsubstantial image : phantom. 2. : ideal. Synonyms. beau ideal. classic. exemplar. ideal. model. nonesuch. nonpareil. paragon. patron saint. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of eidolon in a Sentence.
From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eidōlon, “figure, representation”), from εἶδος (eidos, “sight”), from εἴδω (eidō, “I see”). From Wiktionary. Greek eidōlon from eidos form weid- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
Oct 30, 2024 · eidolon (plural eidola or eidolons) An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
Eidolon definition: a phantom; apparition.. See examples of EIDOLON used in a sentence.
Dictionary definition of eidolon. A phantom, illusion, or ghostly image, often representing a person or thing that is no longer physically present. "The old house was said to be haunted by the eidolon of a lost soul." Detailed meaning of eidolon.
Define eidolon. eidolon synonyms, eidolon pronunciation, eidolon translation, English dictionary definition of eidolon. n. pl. ei·do·lons or ei·do·la 1. A phantom; an apparition. 2. An image of an ideal. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
ʌɪˈdəʊlɒnnounan idealized person or thing.
