The Clue
Long period (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EON
Tags
Notes
The answer EON is very common and appears about once every 42 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ages
Generations
Ages and ages
Big stretch?
Big time?
Geologic division
Great time
It goes on and on
Kalpa, to a Hindu
Long time
Loooong wait
Many eras
Several eras
Time on end
Time period
Unspecific duration
Ages upon ages
One billion years, in geology
Cosmological unit of time
Imprecise time unit
Long geological period
Long, long time
Many, many moons
Period from B.C. to TV
Period in the earth's history
Very long time
The time of many billions of lives
Time in a waiting room, seemingly
Very, very long time
Wait at the motor vehicle bureau, say
Definition
EON as a noun:
1. (eon, aeon) = the longest division of geological time
2. (eon, aeon) = an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"
3. (eon, aeon) = (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe