Meanings
aeon1
plural aeons · alternative æon · alternative Aeon · alternative Æon · alternative aion · alternative Aion
- Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
When Earth's last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried,/ When the oldest colors have faded, and the youngest critic has died,/ We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it -- lie down for an aeon or two,/Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew.
1892, Rudyard Kipling, When Earth's Last Picture is Painted (L’Envoi to 'The Seven Seas') - CosmologyEach universe in a series of universes, according to conformal cyclic cosmology.
Aeon2
- Alternative letter-case form of aeon.
Aeon3
- slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(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
aeon · noun
- Ancient Greekαἰών“age, era”
- Latinaeon
- Englishaeon
From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).
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Cite this entry
aeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeon
“aeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeon.
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