eon

🇺🇸 /ˈiːən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈiːən/
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noun
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An unimaginably long period of time, often used to describe something that feels like it happened a very long time ago.

It feels like eons have passed since we last saw each other.

R

A very long period of time in geology, usually divided into eras.

Over the course of an eon, the Earth has undergone many changes.

translation

n. An unimaginably long period of time, often used to describe something that feels like it happened a very long time ago.; A very long period of time in geology, usually divided into eras.

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Plural eons