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2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• eon (noun)
• aeon

eon

(US)

noun

or chiefly British

aeon

/ˈiːˌɑːn/

plural

eons

eon

(US)

noun

or chiefly British

aeon

/ˈiːˌɑːn/

plural

eons

Britannica Dictionary definition of EON

[count]

:

a very long period of time

— usually plural

• Over the eons, the river changed its course many times.
• (informal) How have you been? I haven't seen you in eons! [=_ages_]

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