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  1.       
aeon, Æon (), 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

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

    Syn. -- eon

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 Eon (?), æon (?),  n. [L. aeon, fr. Gr. αἰων 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 æons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. Am. Cyc.

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    ☞ 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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