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aeon

UK
/ˈiːən/
US
/ˈiːən/

Translations

aeonnoun
aeons
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éonTerme de géologie.
The Precambrian aeon encompasses the vast majority of Earth's history.
L’éon précambrien couvre la très grande majorité de l’histoire de la Terre.
éonSe dit d’une durée très longue, souvent poétique ou littéraire.
The universe has existed for aeons, far beyond human comprehension.
L’univers existe depuis des éons, bien au-delà de la compréhension humaine.
Additional translations
éonEn gnosticisme.
Synonyms
period
time
span
duration
epoch
age
era

Definitions

aeonnoun
An immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time; an age.
The universe has existed for aeons, far beyond human comprehension.
A major division of geological time, subdivided into eras.
The Precambrian aeon encompasses the vast majority of Earth's history.
In Gnosticism, a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
In Gnostic texts, aeons are often depicted as intermediaries between the divine and the material world.
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