Eon
['iːən] or ['iən]
Definition
(noun.) (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
(noun.) an immeasurably long period of time; 'oh, that happened eons ago'.
(noun.) the longest division of geological time.
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Definition
(n.) Alt. of Aeon
Editor: Rena
Definition
See è‹šn.
Checked by Francis
Examples
- Action with a purpose is deliberate; it involves a consciously foreseen end and a mental weighing of considerations pro and eon. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- A people without written language, without art, without homes, without love; the victims of eons of the horrible community idea. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
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