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Eon
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(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
Examples
It felt like an eon waiting for the train to arrive.
The old house had n't been updated in eons.
03
a vast and longest subdivision of geological time
Examples
The Phanerozoic Eon encompasses the most recent 540 million years and includes the current era, the Cenozoic.
Eons serve as fundamental units in the geological time scale, helping organize Earth's extensive history.
