The Clue
You were, to Ovid (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ERAS
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Notes
The answer ERAS is very common and appears about once every 35 puzzles.
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Archeozoic, Paleozoic, etc.
Augustan and Actian
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Cenozoic and Paleozoic
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Christian and Caesarean
Christian and others
Eon constituents
Epochs
Great times
Guidry stats.
Historic periods
Historic times
Historical periods
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Long stretches
Macedonian and Mohammedan
Mayan and Mundane
Memorable times
Notable periods
Notable times
Paleozoic and Mesozoic
Persian and Roman
Stats for hurlers
Stretches of time
Time pieces
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Diamond figures: Abbr.
Distinctive time periods
Five geological periods
Stats for starters and stoppers
Theme-dominated times
They're historically significant
Times to live through
Times to write about
You were, to Caesar
They're sometimes named after presidents
Definition
ERA as a noun:
1. (era, epoch) = a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
2. (era, geological era) = a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
3. (earned run average, ERA) = (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched