About The Word Eon
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Eon
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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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