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    aeon
    /ˈiːən/

    noun

    • 1. an indefinite and very long period of time: "he reached the crag aeons before I arrived"
    • 2. (in Neoplatonism, Platonism, and Gnosticism) a power existing from eternity; an emanation or phase of the supreme deity.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of aeon in English. aeon. noun [ C ] uk / ˈiː.ɒn / us / ˈiː.ɑːn / Add to word list. mainly UK spelling of eon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Long periods of time. -athon. a long haul idiom. age. be in something for the long haul idiom. donkey's years idiom. epoch. era. eternity.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › aeonAEON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aeon definition: (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.. See examples of AEON used in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AeonAeon - Wikipedia

    The word aeon / ˈ iː ɒ n /, also spelled eon (in American and Australian English), originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timeless" or "for eternity".

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aeonAeon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age. I haven't seen him in eons. 2. a. : a very large division of geologic time usually longer than an era. the Archean eon. b. : a unit of geologic time equal to one billion years. Examples of aeon in a Sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAEON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. (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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaeon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of aeon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › aeon_naeon | eon, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the noun aeon mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun aeon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. aeon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (late 1500s) geology (1870s) astronomy (1960s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun aeon?

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAEON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AEON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of aeon in English. aeon. noun [ C ] us / ˈiː.ɑːn / uk / ˈiː.ɒn / Add to word list. mainly UK spelling of eon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Long periods of time. -athon. a long haul idiom. age. be in something for the long haul idiom. donkey's years idiom. epoch. era.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › aeonaeon | meaning of aeon in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    aeon meaning, definition, what is aeon: an extremely long period of time: Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › aeonAeon - definition of aeon by The Free Dictionary

    1. an immeasurably long period of time; age. 2. (Astronomy) a period of one thousand million years. 3. (Theology) ( often capital) gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge. [C17: from Greek aiōn an infinitely long time]