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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for aeon:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
aeon
    n 1: (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the
         Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of
         the universe [syn: eon, aeon]
    2: the longest division of geological time [syn: eon, aeon]
    3: an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons
       ago" [syn: eon, aeon]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aeon \aeon\, AEon \[AE]"on\, n.
   1. A period of immeasurable duration. See Eon.
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   2. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the
      Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation
      of the universe.

   Syn: eon
        [WordNet 1.5]

   3. the longest division of geological time; two or more eras.

   Syn: eon
        [WordNet 1.5]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Eon \E"on\, aeon \[ae]"on\, n. [L. aeon, fr. Gr. a'iwn space or
   period of time, lifetime, age; akin to L. aevum. See Age.]
   1. An immeasurable or infinite space of time; eternity; a
      long space of time; an age.
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            The eons of geological time.          --Huxley.
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   2. (Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine
      attributes of the Eternal Being.
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            Among the higher [ae]ons are Mind, Reason, Power,
            Truth, and Life.                      --Am. Cyc.
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   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.
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