aeon

Meanings

• noun

  A very long period of time, often used to describe an unbroken period of time in the past or the distant future.

  - "The ancient Greeks believed in a series of aeons, each ruled by a different god."
  - "We live in the Cenozoic aeon, which began 66 million years ago."

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Variants

List of all variants of aeon that leads to same result
aeon , aeons , eon , eons

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'aion' meaning 'lifetime' or 'age'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'aeon' appears in the Bible 13 times in the New Testament.

2. The Greek philosopher Parmenides is credited with being the first to use the term 'aeon' to describe the eternal and unchanging nature of reality.

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Related Concepts

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1. Epoch: Both 'aeon' and 'epoch' refer to long periods of time, but 'epoch' specifically refers to a distinct period marked by a particular cultural, social, or geological event.

2. Eonism: A philosophical and artistic movement that emphasized the eternal and the infinite, often associated with the French poet Stephane Mallarmé.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, an aeon was one of the eternal beings who ruled over the universe. In Christian theology, the term 'aeon' is used to refer to the eternal state of paradise or hell.

How to Memorize "aeon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an endless, unbroken line or timeline to represent the concept of an aeon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aeon' with the concept of eternity or infinity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'Ages' to remember the meaning of 'aeon': 'A' for 'age', 'G' for 'generations', 'E' for 'eternity', and 'S' for 'sequence'.

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