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One of the Salons on which he lavished all the art of his epoch was the reception-room of the royal Adelaïde.
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- noun A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.
- noun A notable event that marks the beginning of such a period. See Synonyms at period.
- noun A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period.
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One of the Salons on which he lavished all the art of his epoch was the reception-room of the royal Adelaïde.
— The Story of Versailles -
Industrially the epoch is as clearly defined as it is in politics and science.
— Recent Developments in European Thought -
Before this epoch was the Augustan age, much too well satisfied with its own literature to concern itself with an unfashionable past.
— The Rowley Poems -
The maritime Christian States of the Mediterranean at this epoch were at the height of their power and prosperity, but were faced by the might of the Ottoman Empire, against which they waged perpetual warfare.
— Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean -
Characteristic of the epoch was the gravity with which individuals otherwise well balanced exercised their ingenuity in finding out the true relation of the world's peace to certain lucky numbers.
— The Inside Story of the Peace Conference
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- Medieval Latin epocha, measure of time, from Greek epokhē, a point in time; see segh- in Indo-European roots.
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/ (ĕpˈək, ēˈpŏkˌ)/
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