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eon

UK/ˈiː.ɔn/ US/ˈi.ɑn/ uncommon informal us

noun

1.
2.

the condition of being made easy (or easier)

  • “social facilitation is an adaptive condition”
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3.

(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe

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Origin

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).

Phrases

  • light eon
  • time immemorial
  • time out of mind
  • until one is blue in the face
  • until the cows come home

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