eidolon
/aɪˈdoʊlɑn/
noun
- A spirit or ghostly image of a dead person; an apparition.
- The old castle was said to be haunted by the eidolon of a knight.
- Some cultures believe an eidolon can appear to deliver a message from the afterlife.
- In the story, the hero sees the eidolon of his grandmother in the mist.
- An idealized image or phantom of a person or thing, especially one that exists only in the imagination.
- For years, he chased the eidolon of the perfect job, never satisfied with what he had.
- She realized her childhood memory of the house was just an eidolon, not the actual place.
- The artist painted not a real person, but an eidolon of beauty from his dreams.
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