Meaning of EON
| Pronunciation: | | 'eeun
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | aeon, aeon |
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| | See Also: | | age, era, geologic time, geological era, geological time, long time, spiritual being, supernatural being, years | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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