Eon
Eon noun - An immeasurably long period of time.
Usage example: oh, that happened eons ago
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Synonyms for Eon
Years
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He states that he's "eons" old; in astronomy and geology, an eon is half a billion years or more, but immortal beings in fiction use the word much more loosely.
- Archean eon (formerly Archaeozoic): Starting 3.8 billion years ago, and lasting until oxygen started to build up in the Earth's atmosphere 2.5 billion years ago.
Source: Useful Notes / Prehistoric Life - Proterozoic eon: Starting 2.5 billion years ago, and ending a scant 542 million years ago with the Cambrian Explosion.
Source: Useful Notes / Prehistoric Life
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