Eon Definition

ēŏn, ēən
eons
noun
eons
An extremely long, indefinite period of time; thousands and thousands of years.
Webster's New World
The major unit of geologic time, usually subdivided into eras.
Webster's New World
A billion years.
Webster's New World

(US) Eternity.

Wiktionary

(Gnosticism, usually spelled aeon or æon) A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.

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abbreviation
(politics) ΕΟΝ, the Greek National Organisation of Youth similar to the Hitler Youth, it was formed before WWII and disbanded in 1941.
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Other Word Forms of Eon

Noun

Singular:
eon
Plural:
eons

Origin of Eon

  • Late Latin aeōn from Greek aiōn aiw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek αἰών (aiōn, “age”).

    From Wiktionary

Eon Sentence Examples

  • For nearly the whole of the year 1890 the Stevensons were cruising through unfamiliar archipelagos Eon board a little trading steamer, the "Janet Nicholl."

  • Use a Ruby or Sapphire with the Eon ticket to mix records.

  • The X Files ran on Fox television from 1993 to 2002, an eon in television time.

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