era
has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Synonyms Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)These qualities endeared him to both the musicians and the social economic haute monde which supported the concert world of the post World_War_1 , era . (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)If competition beats you to_it , this exciting new product era can have real headaches in_store . (Sports Age, 24:9...)The long and ever increasing column of sportsmen is now moving_into a new era . (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)Some date it from woman suffrage , others from when women first began to challenge men in the marketplace , still others from the era of the emancipated flapper and bathtub_gin . (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)Instead of quelling the dissension , as many captains of the era would have done ( Sir_Francis_Drake lopped a man 's head off under similar circumstances ) , Hudson decided to be reasonable . Related terms time_period day age historic_period modern_era caliphate Christian_Era |
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1590
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[ noun ] (geology) a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Synonyms Related terms geological_time archaeozoic Cenozoic Precambrian Proterozoic Archeozoic Mesozoic Paleozoic eon period |
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