aeon
[ ee-uh n, ee-on ]
/ ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn /
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.
Words nearby aeon
aeolic, aeolipile, aeolis, aeolotropic, aeolus, aeon, aeonian, aepyornis, aeq., aequo animo, aequorin
Origin of aeon
1640–50; < Late Latin < Greek aiṓn space of time, age
Definition for aeon (2 of 2)
eon
or ae·on
[ ee-uh n, ee-on ]
/ ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn /
noun
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras.
Astronomy. one billion years.
Origin of eon
see origin at aeon
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British Dictionary definitions for aeon (1 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for aeon (2 of 2)
eon
/ (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) /
noun
the usual US spelling of aeon
geology the longest division of geological time, comprising two or more eras
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Scientific definitions for aeon
eon
[ ē′ŏn′ ]
The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras.
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