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ei·do·lon
(ī-dō′lən)n. pl. ei·do·lons or ei·do·la (-lə)
1. A phantom; an apparition.
2. An image of an ideal.
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eidolon
(aɪˈdəʊlɒn)n, pl -la (-lə) or -lons
1. an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom
2. an ideal or idealized figure
[C19: from Greek: phantom, idol]
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ei•do•lon
(aɪˈdoʊ lən)n., pl. -la (-lə), -lons.
1. an unreal image; phantom; apparition.
2. an ideal.
[1820–30; see idol]
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eidolon
a phantom or apparition.
See also: Ghosts-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
eidolon
An imprint or image of the body left after death on the astral plane (from the Greek for “image”).
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