Definitions for eon

eon e·on

Spelling: [ee-uh n, ee-on]
IPA: /ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn/

Eon is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 13 anagrams from letters in eon (eno).

Definitions for eon

noun

  1. an indefinitely long period of time; age.
  2. the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras.
  3. Astronomy. one billion years.

Origin of eon

See origin at aeon

Examples for eon

For truly, in the science of aviation a day is a generation, and three months an eon.

And in an eon of lying they never have run up against a short-circuit like that.

Every hour of Earth is an eon and her day has yet many hours.

Only once in an eon or so is it vouchsafed a writer to write a masterpiece at the age of nine years.

Bush ran his last competitive race in 1998, an eon ago in political terms.

Each change was supposed to denote the birth of some angel or celestial being known as an eon.

If one might only live an eon or two he might then well complain of the changing climate.

Portions of Time: Hour (thou rove); eon (June one); era (tower and).

The cases of Tanchelm and eon are no doubt cases of simple religious mania.

Lunch, lunsh, n. a slight repast between breakfast and dinner—also Lunch′eon.

Word Value for eon
Scrable

3

Words with friends

4

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