Definition of Eidôlon

1. n. An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.

Definition of Eidôlon

1. Noun. 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. ¹

2. Noun. A phantom, a ghost or elusive entity. ¹

3. Noun. (alternative spelling of eidolon) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Eidôlon

1. a phantom [n -LONS or -LA] - See also: phantom

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eidôlon

eider duck
eiderdown
eiderdowns
eiders
eidetic
eidetic image
eidetic imagery
eidetic memories
eidetic memory
eidetically
eidetics
eidograph
eidographs
eidola
eidolic
eidolon
eidolons
eidos
eif-1
eif-2
eif-2 kinase
eifelite
eigen-
eigenanalysis
eigenbases
eigenbasis
eigencoefficient
eigencoefficients

Literary usage of Eidôlon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1921)
"EIDOLON Of what use are windows? I have seen too much. Of what use are the shapes of my illusion ?— I have called things by too many names. ..."

2. The English Review (1850)
"Eidolon, or the Course of a Soul; and other Poems. By WALTER R. CASSELS. London : Pickering. A NEW and pretentious versifier. Mr. Cassels aims at great ..."

3. The United States Democratic Review by Conrad Swackhamer (1854)
"BY COLONEL EIDOLON. THERE is no book at hand, which might serve as a text to a commentary, and instead, therefore, of acting the reviewer, we shall content ..."

4. Public Health by Society of Community Medicine (Great Britain), Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene (Great Britain), Society of Medical Officers of Health, Society of Community Medicine (1891)
"THE "EIDOLON" NO RUBBERS. NO VALVES. Recommended by Medical Officers of Health and Sanitary Inspectors. SIMPLE AND SILENT IN ACTION. CERTAIN AND UNIFORM. ..."

5. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1853)
"authenticity of his works wholly unnecessary,) he proceeds, singularly enough, to inquire in his letter whether this eidolon of a bishop did or did not ..."

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