aeon meaning

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aeon (noun): (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.

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aeon has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

aeon as a noun

  1. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe

    Synonyms: eon

    Type of: spiritual being

  2. the longest division of geological time

    Synonyms: eon

    Type of: geological time

    Kinds: Phanerozoic, Precambrian, Proterozoic, Archean, Hadean

    Related forms: aeonian

  3. an immeasurably long period of time
    • oh, that happened eons ago

    Synonyms: eon

    Type of: long time

Word lists: words starting with AE · words ending in ON · 4-letter words

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