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Eon
is always a great word to know.
So is crescent. Does it mean:
| the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends |
| the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor |
Example Sentences
- We long to hold on to those rituals and traditions of eon that still resonate, while making new meaning from the ether.
- Psychiatry is a eon behind any such revelation of the untoward ontology of nightmares.
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World English Dictionary
| eon (ˈiːən, ˈiːɒn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the usual US spelling of aeon |
| 2. | geology the longest division of geological time, comprising two or more eras |
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Word Origin & History
eon
1640s, from L. aeon, from Gk. aion "age, vital force, lifetime," from PIE base *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity" (cf. Skt. ayu "life," Avestan ayu "age," L. aevum "space of time, eternity," Goth. aiws "age, eternity," O.N. ævi "lifetime," Ger. ewig "everlasting," O.E. a "ever, always").
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Science Dictionary
eon  (ē'ŏn') Pronunciation Key
The longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras. |
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