eon
/ˈi.ɑn/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Eternity, the duration of the universe.
2
An immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time.
3
A long period of time.
4
A period of one billion (short scale, i.e. 1,000,000,000) years.
5
The longest geochronologic unit, being a period of hundreds of millions of years; subdivided into eras.
6
A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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