Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aeon
3 senses of aeon
Sense 1
eon, aeon -- ((Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe)
=> spiritual being, supernatural being -- (an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events)
Sense 2
eon, aeon -- (the longest division of geological time)
=> geological time, geologic time -- (the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history))
Sense 3
eon, aeon -- (an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago")
=> long time, age, years -- (a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years")