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   aeon

   /ˈiːən/

   noun

   • 1. an indefinite and very long period of time: "he reached the crag aeons before I arrived"
   • ▪ a unit of time equal to a thousand million years.
   • ▪ a major division of geological time, subdivided into eras: "the Precambrian aeon"
   • 2. (in Neoplatonism, Platonism, and Gnosticism) a power existing from eternity; an emanation or phase of the supreme deity.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in aeon (sense 2)): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek aiōn ‘age’.

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   What does Aeon mean in English?

   • The word aeon / ˈiːɒn /, 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 ".

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   What is an aeon in geology?

   • Although the term aeon may be used in reference to a period of a billion years (especially in geology, cosmology and astronomy), its more common usage is for any long, indefinite period.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'aeon' or 'eon'?

   • The term aeon or eon has multiple meanings. In Gnosticism, it refers to a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe. Synonyms: aeon, eon. In geological terms, an eon is the longest division of geological time. Synonyms: aeon, eon. An eon is also defined as an immeasurably long period of time.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'Aeon'?

   • Although the term Aeon may be used in reference to a period of a billion years, its more common usage is for any long, indefinite, period. On the Geologic Time Scale, there are four aeons: the Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and the current aeon, Phanerozoic.

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   What does the term 'aeon' mean in astrology?

   • An aeon, also spelled eon, is a term often used to denote an indefinitely long period of time in astrology. In a more philosophical or metaphysical context, it can refer to a power existing from eternity; an emanation or phase of the supreme deity invoked in Gnostic writings.

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   Where did Aeon come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun aeon is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for aeon is from 1581, in the writing of William Fulke, theologian and college head. aeon is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin aeon; Greek αἰών.

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   The meaning of AEON is an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age. How to use aeon in a sentence.

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