The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Eon \E"on\, aeon \[ae]"on\, n. [L. aeon, fr. Gr. a'iwn space or
   period of time, lifetime, age; akin to L. aevum. See Age.]
   1. An immeasurable or infinite space of time; eternity; a
      long space of time; an age.
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            The eons of geological time.          --Huxley.
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   2. (Gnostic Philos.) One of the embodiments of the divine
      attributes of the Eternal Being.
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            Among the higher [ae]ons are Mind, Reason, Power,
            Truth, and Life.                      --Am. Cyc.
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   Note: Eons were considered to be emanations sent forth by God
         from the depths of His grand solitude to fulfill
         various functions in the material and spiritual
         universe.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

eon
    n 1: the longest division of geological time [syn: eon,
         aeon]
    2: an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons
       ago" [syn: eon, aeon]
    3: (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the
       Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of
       the universe [syn: eon, aeon]