aeon or especially US eon(ˈiːən
; ˈiːɒn)
Definitions
noun
- an immeasurably long period of time; age
- a period of one thousand million years
- (often capital) Gnosticism one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge
Word Origin
C17: from Greek aiōn an infinitely long timeUsage examples
An aeon ago they swept down upon us, and the slaughter drove us from our homeland and into sin and degradation.
, A Time of War (1993)Clearance of cheques, even in metropolitan cities, takes exactly one aeon.
India Today (1998)After an aeon , the other front door opened and Sumpa got in and started merrily chatting to the soldier in Chinese.
, Tibet - Behind the Ice Curtain (1990)