era (ˈɪərə
)
Definitions
noun
- a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch
- an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event ⇒
the Christian era
- a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period ⇒
the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine
- geology a major division of geological time, divided into several periods ⇒
the Mesozoic era
Word Origin
C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass moneySynonyms
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Definitions
noun acronym for
- (in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum
- (in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes
Usage examples
She wore a silver sequinned costume, a large pink boa around her neck, throwbacks to the burlesque era.
, Doubting Thomas (1986)The laser will be the first test of such technology in deep space and may usher in a new era of space communication.
New Scientist (2004)Aside from a few ruined monoliths of the Soviet era , this is a capital of mud houses.
Irish Times (2002)It is an approach which has an echo from the commercially naïve era of another Scottish driver, the revered double champion Jim Clark.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The Native Americans talk of a time of `purification', which will herald in a new era of peace.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)