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era

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[ er-uh, eer-uh ]

noun

    1. a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:

      The use of steam for power marked the beginning of an era.

    2. Slang. a period of time in a person’s life characterized by something distinctive and noticeable, such as a particular emotional state, relationship, achievement, or interest:

      She’s started wearing all black now that she’s in her sad girl era.

      They are definitely in their flop era and could use a complete makeover.

  1. the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned:

    She was born in the era of hansoms and gaslight.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period:

    The year 1492 marks an era in world history.

  5. Geology. a major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods.


ERA

2

abbreviation for

  1. Emergency Relief Administration.
  2. Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender.

era

1

/ ˈɪəə /

noun

  1. a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch
  2. an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event

    the Christian era

  3. a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period

    the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine

  4. geology a major division of geological time, divided into several periods

    the Mesozoic era

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ERA

2

/ ˈːə /

acronym for

  1. (in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum
  2. (in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

era

/ îə /

  1. A division of geologic time , longer than a period and shorter than an eon.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of era1

First recorded in 1605–15; from 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”; akin to Gothic aiz, Old English ore, Sanskrit ayas “mٲ”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of era1

C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass money
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An electronic score by John Carroll Kirby apes the sound of the era but devolves into abstraction as the story develops into something darker.

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The identity of the next “Bond” star remains unknown — at least publicly — as the “Bond” franchise enters its Amazon era.

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On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the tariffs would "clearly" have an economic impact on the UK and globally, as he warned of a "new era".

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I’m struck by your reference there to how this kind of post-Reconstruction, gilded, social Darwinist era kind of paved the road for fascism to come later.

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But despite this being their strongest era in a generation, it hasn't been worth what some supporters believe is a loss of identity.

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