Era
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/ˈɪr.ə/
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/ˈɪə.rə/
(era)
distinct period
Etymology
'era' originates from Late Latin 'aera' (Medieval Latin 'era'), where the term was used for a fixed point or epoch from which years were reckoned.
'era' entered Old French as 'ere' and Middle English as 'ere' or 'ere' (14th-15th c.), later becoming the modern English word 'era'.
Initially it referred specifically to a fixed date used for chronological reckoning; over time it broadened to mean any long, distinct period characterized by particular features or events.
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Noun 1
a long and distinct period of history marked by particular events, characteristics, or people.
The Victorian era brought major social and technological changes.
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Noun 2
a period associated with a particular person’s rule or with a particular characteristic (e.g., the era of a monarch or the era of digital communication).
The era of Caesar changed Roman politics.
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Noun 3
a system of chronological reckoning starting from a particular significant date (e.g., the Christian era, the Common Era).
The year 2025 is in the Common Era (CE).
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