Eidolon

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A phantom; an apparition.
  • n. An image of an ideal.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • n. A phantom, a ghost or elusive entity.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A likeness; an image; a representation.
  • n. A shade or specter; an apparition; hence, a confusing reflection or reflected image.
  • n. One of the small floating winged figures frequently found in Greek art, especially on Greek vases.
  • Word Usage
    "Man is essentially an idolater, -- that is, in bondage to his imagination, -- for there is no more harm in the Greek word eidolon than in the Latin word imago."
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    form    phantom    apparition   
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