eidos

[ ahy-dos, ey- ]

/ ˈaɪ dɒs, ˈeɪ- /

noun, plural ei·de [ahy-dee, ey-dey] /ˈaɪ di, ˈeɪ deɪ/.

the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of eidos

< Greek eîdos something seen, form; akin to Greek ideîn, Latin vidēre to see; see wit²

Words nearby eidos

eider duck, eiderdown, eidetic, eidolon, eidoptometry, eidos, eifel, eiffel, eiffel tower, eigen, eigen-

Example sentences from the Web for eide

Their relationship was complicated, given that Eide had introduced Galbraith to his wife.
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Galbraith finds about 1,200 polling sites that exist only on paper, but Eide stops him from pursuing the matter.
Juiciest Bits From Michael Hastings Book on Stanley McChrystal, Afghanistan|Laura Colarusso|January 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now the barrels were to be put in the cart, and carried to Eide.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson
He could tell well which parts of the new country would best suit the Hardanger men, and the men from Eide.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson

To go from Eide to Vossevangen, one must begin by climbing up out of Eide.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson

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