DIMENSIONS: CONTEXT / Relationship
R E F E R E N C E S
Era n [LL aera, fr. L. counters, pl. of aer-, aes copper, money -more at Ore] [1615] 1a: a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned b: a memorable or important date or event; esp: one that begins a new period in the history of a person or thing 2: a system of chronological notation computed from a given date as basis 3a: a period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic feature b: a stage in development; esp: one of the four major divisions of geologic time [Paleazoic __]
-syn see Period
[Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1995.]
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