See Also: eidolon(dictionary)

eidolon (iou)



eidolon noun. , -lons. M17.
[Greek eidolon: see IDOL.]
An emanation considered by atomic philosophers to constitute the visible image of an object. rare. Only in M17.
A spectre, a phantom. Also, an idealized image. E19.
E. A. Poe An Eidolon named Night On a black throne. M. Renault She was the perennial eidolon, the clean pampered harlot.