eidolon
📖 Definitions
noun
1. An idealized form.
2. A phantom.
💬 Usage Examples
“She is an eidolon, an archetype for the evolution of humankind, from the waters to the sky.” Dana Redfield; Jonah: A Novel; Hampton Roads Publishing; 2000. “You are magical.
An eidolon. I sometimes doubt that you exist.” Bert O. States; Girl of My Dreams; The Hudson Review (New York); Autumn 1998.