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eon
/ˈiən, ˈiˌɑn/
永世,無數的年代
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
E·on
æ·on
n.
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
æons
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
.
◄
►
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
eon
n
1:
the
longest
division
of
geological
time
[
syn
:
aeon
]
2:
an
immeasurably
long
period
of
time
[
syn
:
aeon
]
3: (
Gnosticism
)
a
divine
power
or
nature
emanating
from
the
Supreme
Being
and
playing
various
roles
in
the
operation
of
the
universe
[
syn
:
aeon
]
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