'EON' definitions:
Definition of 'eon'
(from WordNet)
noun
The longest division of geological time [syn: eon, aeon]
noun
An immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago" [syn: eon, aeon]
noun
(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe [syn: eon, aeon]
Definition of 'Eon'
From: GCIDE
- Eon \E"on\, aeon \[ae]"on\, n. [L. aeon, fr. Gr. a'iwn space or period of time, lifetime, age; akin to L. aevum. See Age.]
- 1. An immeasurable or infinite space of time; eternity; a long space of time; an age. [1913 Webster]
- The eons of geological time. --Huxley. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being. [1913 Webster]
- Among the higher [ae]ons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. --Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Eons were considered to be emanations sent forth by God from the depths of His grand solitude to fulfill various functions in the material and spiritual universe. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'eon'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aeon,
- age,
- ages,
- annus magnus,
- century,
- cycle,
- cycle of indiction,
- date,
- day,
- eternity,
- generation,
- great year,
- indiction,
- long,
- long time,
- long while,
- month of Sundays,
- Platonic year,
- right smart spell,
- time,
- years,
- years on end
Acronyms for 'eon'
From: V.E.R.A.
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