eon

or ae·on

[ ee-uhn, ee-on ]

/ ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR eon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an indefinitely long period of time; age.

the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras.

Astronomy. one billion years.

Origin of eon

see origin at aeon

Words nearby eon

eolipile, eolith, Eolithic, Eolus, EOM, eon, eonian, eonism, eo nomine, EOP, Eos

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Example sentences from the Web for eon

Bush ran his last competitive race in 1998, an eon ago in political terms.
Why We Can’t Quit Bush and Clinton|Eleanor Clift|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cases of Tanchelm and Eon are no doubt cases of simple religious mania.
Medival Heresy and the Inquisition|A. S. Turberville
After what seemed an eon of waiting, he ventured another look ahead.
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne
If one might only live an eon or two he might then well complain of the changing climate.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth

Every hour of Earth is an eon and her day has yet many hours.
The Masque of the Elements|Herman Scheffauer
Only once in an eon or so is it vouchsafed a writer to write a masterpiece at the age of nine years.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford

British Dictionary definitions for eon

eon

/ (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) /

noun

the usual US spelling of aeon

geology the longest division of geological time, comprising two or more eras

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for eon

eon

[ ē′ŏn′ ]

The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras.

单词	eon
释义	eon or ae·on [ ee-uhn, ee-on ] / ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eon ON THESAURUS.COM noun an indefinitely long period of time; age. the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras. Astronomy. one billion years. Origin of eon see origin at aeon Words nearby eon eolipile, eolith, Eolithic, Eolus, EOM, eon, eonian, eonism, eo nomine, EOP, Eos Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eon Bush ran his last competitive race in 1998, an eon ago in political terms. Why We Can’t Quit Bush and Clinton\|Eleanor Clift\|March 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The cases of Tanchelm and Eon are no doubt cases of simple religious mania. Medival Heresy and the Inquisition\|A. S. Turberville After what seemed an eon of waiting, he ventured another look ahead. The Valley of the Giants\|Peter B. Kyne If one might only live an eon or two he might then well complain of the changing climate. Reading the Weather\|Thomas Morris Longstreth Every hour of Earth is an eon and her day has yet many hours. The Masque of the Elements\|Herman Scheffauer Only once in an eon or so is it vouchsafed a writer to write a masterpiece at the age of nine years. Daisy Ashford: Her Book\|Daisy Ashford British Dictionary definitions for eon eon / (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) / noun the usual US spelling of aeon geology the longest division of geological time, comprising two or more eras Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eon years, ages, aeon Scientific definitions for eon eon [ ē′ŏn′ ] The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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eon

or ae·on

noun

Origin of eon

Words nearby eon

Example sentences from the Web for eon

British Dictionary definitions for eon

noun

Words related to eon

Scientific definitions for eon