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era

[ er-uh, eer-uh ]

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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.
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.

ERA

abbreviation for

Baseball. earned run average ( def ).
Emergency Relief Administration.
Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender.

era

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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

ERA

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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

era

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A division of geologic time , longer than a period and shorter than an eon.

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51�Թ� 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 “m��ٲ��”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of era¹

C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass money

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On Thursday, the prime minister warned the global economy was "entering a new era" and said there would "clearly" be an impact on the UK.

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Nick Nickson, who has witnessed several different eras of the Kings during his 44 years as a team broadcaster, is planning to retire at the end of the season.

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It has been thus since the McCarthy era of the 1950s and even before; the Republican business coalition opposing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal wrapped itself in the flag.

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Brand, however, represents a disturbing twist to this saga: the willingness, in the era of Donald Trump, of right-wing Christians to scrape the absolute bottom of the barrel to get this validation.

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