era
[ eer-uh, er-uh ]
/ ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /
noun
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.: The use of steam for power marked the beginning of an era.
the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned: She was born in the era of hansoms and gaslight.
a system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date: The era of the Romans was based upon the time the city of Rome was founded.
a point of time from which succeeding years are numbered, as at the beginning of a system of chronology: Caesar died many years before our era.
a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period: The year 1492 marks an era in world history.
Geology.
a major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods.
Origin of era
1605–15; < Late Latin
aera fixed date, era, epoch (from which time is reckoned), probably special use of Latin
aera counters (plural of
aes piece of metal, money, brass); cognate with Gothic
aiz, Old English
ār
ore, Sanskrit
ayas metal
synonym study for era
1. See
age.
Words nearby era
Definition for era (2 of 2)
ERA
Also era Baseball.
earned run average.
Emergency Relief Administration.
Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.
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British Dictionary definitions for era (1 of 2)
era
/ (ˈɪərə) /
noun
a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch
an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event
the Christian era
a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period
the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine
geology
a major division of geological time, divided into several periods
the Mesozoic era
Word Origin for era
C17: from Latin
aera counters, plural of
aes brass, pieces of brass money
British Dictionary definitions for era (2 of 2)
ERA
/ (ˈiːrə) /
n acronym for
(in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum
(in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes
Scientific definitions for era
era
[ îr′ə ]
A division of geologic time, longer than a period and shorter than an eon.