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e·on also ae·on E0170700 (ē′ŏn′, ē′ən)n.1. An indefinitely long period of time; an age.2. The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras. [Late Latin aeōn, from Greek aiōn; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]eon (ˈiːən; ˈiːɒn) n the usual US spelling of aeone•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] e·on (ē′ŏn′) The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | eon - the longest division of geological timeaeongeologic 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 | | 2. | eon - an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"aeonlong time, years, age - a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years" | | 3. | eon - (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universeaeonGnosticism - a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churchesspiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events |
eon also aeon nounA long time:eternity, long, year (used in plural).Informal: age (used in plural), blue moon.Idioms: forever and a day, forever and ever, month of Sundays.Translationseonwiecznośćвечностьтысяча летцелая вечностьэонEon
aeon (esp US), eon1. a period of one thousand million years 2. Gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge Eon an interval of time in the earth’s geological history, during which an eonothem formed. It includes several eras. The length of the last eon, the Phanerozoic, is estimated at 570 million years according to isotopic findings. (See alsoGEOCHRONOLOGY.) eon[′ē‚än] (mechanics) A unit of time, equal to 109 years. EON
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Synonyms for eonnoun a long timeSynonyms- eternity
- long
- year
- age
- blue moon
Synonyms for eonnoun the longest division of geological timeSynonymsRelated Words- geologic time
- geological time
- geological era
- era
noun an immeasurably long period of timeSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universeSynonymsRelated Words- Gnosticism
- spiritual being
- supernatural being
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