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  1. noun A period of time as reckoned from a specific date serving as the basis of its chronological system.
  2. noun A period of time characterized by particular circumstances, events, or personages: the Colonial era of U.S. history; the Reagan era.
  3. noun A point that marks the beginning of such a period of time. See Synonyms at period.
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  • As Collins and Jegalian point out, the annotated human genome will have profound effects on our society as well as on our science Deciphering the Code of Life Francis S. Collins and Karin G. Jegalian When historians look back at this turning of the millennium, they will note that the major scientific breakthrough of the era was the characterization in ultimate detail of the genetic instructions that shape a human being. —  Understanding the Genome
  • I think this era is the most mature, most beautiful and the most powerful. —  Roadrunner Records Latest News
  • What sets Klonoa apart from the platforming competition of the era is the way it plays with so many of the genre's conventions. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • MM: The greatest freedom of this era is the ability to construct and shape our personal narratives. —  Thomas R. Clifford: Bringing Brands to Life! Remarkable Corporate Videos
  • The best known radicals of the era were the Black Panthers, an organization formed in Oakland, California, in 1966. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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period ·  epoch ·  history ·  tradition ·  civilization ·  por ·  revolution ·  development ·  conception ·  career ·  generation ·  scene

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era:   eras
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Late Latin aera, from Latin, counters, pl. of aes, aer-, bronze coin; see ayes- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. First in the Late Latin form æra; = German ära = Swedish era = Danish æra = French ère = Spanish Portuguese Italian era, from Late Latin æra, an era or epoch from which time is reckoned (first in Isid. Orig. 5, 36, in the 7th century), apparently a particular use of Late Latin æra, a given number according to which a reckoning or calculation is to be made (occurring but once in this sense, and somewhat doubtful), this being a particular use of æra, an item of an account, a singular formed from æra, plural, the items of an account, counters, plural of æs, ore, brass, money: see æs and ore. Some refer the Late Latin word to Gothic (Moesogothic) jēr = English year, q. v.
 

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