aeon

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
noun the longest division of geological time
noun an immeasurably long period of time

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).

XXII THE DARK NEBULA Years melted into the past, centuries, aeons. — The House on the Borderland, William Hope Hodgson
_Lumine AEon dextro, capta est Leonilla sinistro, Et potis est forma vincere uterque deos. — Pascal's Pensées, Blaise Pascal
Master offered shelter and shepherding for the aeons, but many disciples miserly demanded ego-balm as well. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda

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