aeon
[
ee
-
uh
n,
ee
-on]
/ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn/
noun
1.
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
2.
eon
.
Origin
1640-50;
<
Late Latin
<
Greek
aiṓn
space of time, age
Examples from the web for
aeon
Each
aeon
starts off with the universe being of zero size and high uniformity.
aeon
not only promotes its verification scheme, but also promotes that its products are environmentally friendly.
Ten years ago-an
aeon
in gaming time-that might have borne some relation to reality.
At this point in the
aeon
, the universe-now old and large beyond imagining-is once again a sea of uniform particles.
British Dictionary definitions for
aeon
aeon
/
ˈiːən;
ˈiːɒn
/
noun
1.
an immeasurably long period of time; age
2.
a period of one thousand million years
3.
(
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 time
Word Origin and History for
aeon
n.
1640s; see
eon
.