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eon 音标拼音: ['iən] ['iɑn] n. 永世,无数的年代 永世,无数的年代 eon n 1: the longest division of geological time [ synonym: { eon}, { aeon}] 2: an immeasurably long period of time; " oh, that happened eons ago" [ synonym: { eon}, { aeon}] 3: ( Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe [ synonym: { eon}, { aeon}] Eon \ 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. [ 1913 Webster] The eons of geological time. -- Huxley. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being. [ 1913 Webster] Among the higher [ ae] ons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. -- Am. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 22 Moby Thesaurus words for " eon": Platonic year, 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, right smart spell, time, years, years on end
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