era

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a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical:

the Jefferson era

bygone era His memoir offers us a fascinating glimpse of a bygone era.

the post-war era

era of They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict.

a time after which things are different from before in an important way:

The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.

a period of time in which the history of the earth is measured, into which an eon can be divided and which itself can be divided into epochs:

The Phanerozoic eon is divided into the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.

a period of time known for particular events or developments:

She was one of the more remarkable women of her era.

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