"aeon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aeons [plural]
Etymology: From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aeon}} Latin aeon, {{bor|en|grc|αἰών||age, era}} Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aeon (plural aeons)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, British) Alternative spelling of eon Tags: Australia, British, New-Zealand, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eon
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-FKGWqVbG Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 27 30
  2. (Gnosticism) A spirit being emanating from the Godhead. Categories (topical): Gnosticism
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-g2XA2RBo Topics: Gnosticism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Cosmology) Each universe in a series of universes, according to conformal cyclic cosmology.
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-WoSIrgkI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: æon, Aeon, Æon, aion, Aion Derived forms: light aeon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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