aeon

[ ee-uhn, ee-on ]

/ ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn /

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noun

(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.

eon.

Origin of aeon

1640–50; <Late Latin <Greek aiṓn space of time, age

Words nearby aeon

Aeolic, aeolipile, Aeolis, aeolotropic, Aeolus, aeon, aeonian, Aepyornis, aeq., aequo animo, aequorin

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Example sentences from the Web for aeon

In a January piece in Aeon Magazine, science writer Philip Ball identifies the dangers of “instrument-worship” among scientists.
What Will Happen to Our Minds in the Future?|Robert Herritt|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it was spent, they would rest for aeon, then stir again.
Lewis Rand|Mary Johnston
After what seemed an aeon, they saw that it was daylight outside.
The Call of the Beaver Patrol|V. T. Sherman
For a moment, precious as an aeon, she held her hands upon me—then slowly opened her eyes.
Wilfrid Cumbermede|George MacDonald

Given such a culture-hero, the common herd was capable of carrying on more or less mechanically for an aeon or so.
Progress and History|Various
Don't you remember what happened to the passengers of the Aeon, when that steamer was wrecked on Christmas Island?
By Right of Conquest|Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for aeon

aeon

esp US eon

/ (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) /

noun

an immeasurably long period of time; age

a period of one thousand million years

(often capital) gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge

Word Origin for aeon

C17: from Greek aiōn an infinitely long time

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单词	aeon
释义	aeon [ ee-uhn, ee-on ] / ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aeon ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe. eon. Origin of aeon 1640–50; <Late Latin <Greek aiṓn space of time, age Words nearby aeon Aeolic, aeolipile, Aeolis, aeolotropic, Aeolus, aeon, aeonian, Aepyornis, aeq., aequo animo, aequorin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aeon In a January piece in Aeon Magazine, science writer Philip Ball identifies the dangers of “instrument-worship” among scientists. What Will Happen to Our Minds in the Future?\|Robert Herritt\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When it was spent, they would rest for aeon, then stir again. Lewis Rand\|Mary Johnston After what seemed an aeon, they saw that it was daylight outside. The Call of the Beaver Patrol\|V. T. Sherman For a moment, precious as an aeon, she held her hands upon me—then slowly opened her eyes. Wilfrid Cumbermede\|George MacDonald Given such a culture-hero, the common herd was capable of carrying on more or less mechanically for an aeon or so. Progress and History\|Various Don't you remember what happened to the passengers of the Aeon, when that steamer was wrecked on Christmas Island? By Right of Conquest\|Arthur Hornblow British Dictionary definitions for aeon aeon esp US eon / (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) / noun an immeasurably long period of time; age a period of one thousand million years (often capital) gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge Word Origin for aeon C17: from Greek aiōn an infinitely long time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aeon term, span, stretch, season, age, course, era, time, duration, stage, date, cycle, revolution, series, period, rhythm, round, life, generation, millennium
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aeon

noun

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esp US eon

noun

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