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   era

   /ˈɪərə/

   noun

   • 1. a long and distinct period of history: "his death marked the end of an era"
   • ▪ a system of chronology dating from a particular event: "the dawn of the Christian era"
   • ▪ a major division of time that is a subdivision of an aeon and is itself subdivided into periods: "the Mesozoic era"
   • ▪ a date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time: "the landing of this English governor was an era in their lives"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin aera, denoting a number used as a basis of reckoning, an epoch from which time is reckoned, plural of aes, aer- ‘money, counter’.

   Scrabble Points: 3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

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