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Eon Meaning & Definition
Eon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eon?

[n] (in Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
[n] an immeasurably long period of time
[n] the longest division of geological time; two or more eras

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eon: aeon | aeon

Related Terms | Find terms related to Eon: aeon | age | ages | annus magnus | century | cycle | cycle of indiction | date | day | eternity | generation | great year | indiction | long | long time | long while | month of Sundays | Platonic year | right smart spell | time | years | years on end

See Also | age | era | geologic time | geological era | geological time | long time | spiritual being | supernatural being | years

Eon In Webster's Dictionary

\E"on\, AEon \[AE]"on\, n. [L. aeon, fr. Gr. a'iwn space or period of time, lifetime, age; akin to L. aevum. See {Age}.] 1. An immeasurable or infinite space of time; eternity; a long space of time; an age. The eons of geological time. --Huxley. 2. (Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being. Among the higher [AE]ons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. --Am. Cyc. Note: Eons were considered to be emanations sent forth by God from the depths of His grand solitude to fulfill various functions in the material and spiritual universe.

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