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aeon
This term evokes a sense of vast, almost incomprehensible duration. In casual conversation, it is frequently used as a hyperbole to express impatience or the feeling that a short wait has been agonizingly long. It carries a weight of permanence and cosmic scale that distinguishes it from a simple long time.
In scientific and theological contexts, the word shifts from a figure of speech to a precise technical designation. In geology, it marks the most expansive temporal boundaries of Earth's history. In Gnostic traditions, it transforms into a metaphysical entity, representing a layer of divine existence rather than a measurement of time.
Meanings
A geological time unit that represents the largest division of geological time, consisting of several eras.
The Phanerozoic aeon began approximately 541 million years ago.
Examples
The Phanerozoic aeon encompasses all known fossil-bearing rock strata.
Geologists divide the history of Earth into several distinct aeons.
The ancient text describes each aeon as a celestial being of light.
He believes that every aeon emanates from the hidden source of the universe.
It took an aeon for the bureaucracy to approve the simple request.