eon : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: eon	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eon n the longest division of geological time [syn: eon, aeon] an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago" Synonym(s): eon, aeon (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe Synonym(s): eon, aeon
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eon \E"on\, 92on \[92]"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. The eons of geological time. --Huxley. 2. (Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being. Among the higher [92]ons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. --Am. Cyc. 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.