eidolon

[ahy-doh-luh n]

noun, plural ei·do·la [ahy-doh-luh] /aɪˈdoʊ lə/, ei·do·lons.

a phantom; apparition.

an ideal.

Origin of eidolon

First recorded in 1820–30; see origin at idol

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Related Words for eidola

hallucination, soul, vision, fantasy, deception, illusion, phantom, devil, demon, shadow, specter, vampire, deity, hero, darling, icon, superstar, nightmare, daydream, haunt

Examples from the Web for eidola

Historical Examples of eidola

She was laughing now, but with all the gay coquetry of youth, not merely the eidola of her own.
Mrs. Balfame
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for eidola

eidolon

noun plural -la (-lə) or -lons

an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom

an ideal or idealized figure

Word Origin for eidolon

C19: from Greek: phantom, idol

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Word Origin and History for eidola

eidolon

1828, from Greek eidolon (see idol).