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ae·on
(ē′ŏn′, ē′ən)n.
Variant of eon.
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aeon
(ˈiːən; ˈiːɒn) oreon
n
1. an immeasurably long period of time; age
2. (Astronomy) a period of one thousand million years
3. (Theology) (often capital) gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge
[C17: from Greek aiōn an infinitely long time]
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e•on
or ae•on
(ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn)n.
1. an indefinitely long period of time; age.
2. the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras.
3. one billion years.
[1640–50; < Late Latin aeōn < Greek aiṓn space of time, age]
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Aeon
an indefinitely long period of time.Example: aeons of time, 1647.
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Noun | 1. | aeon - (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe Gnosticism - a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events |
2. | aeon - the longest division of geological time geologic time, geological time - the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) geological era, era - a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods | |
3. | aeon - an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago" |
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eon
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A long time:
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