Associations to the word «Eon»

Wiktionary

EON, noun. (US) Eternity.
EON, noun. A period of 1,000,000,000 years.
EON, noun. (geology) The longest time period used in geology.
EON, noun. (US) (informal) (hyperbole) A long period of time.
EON, noun. (Gnosticism) (usually spelled aeon or æon) A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.

Dictionary definition

EON, noun. The longest division of geological time.
EON, noun. An immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago".
EON, noun. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King