An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
EON
eon, aeon
(noun) (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
eon, aeon
(noun) an immeasurably long period of time; “oh, that happened eons ago”
eon, aeon
(noun) the longest division of geological time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
EON
(politics) The Greek National Organisation of Youth, similar to the Hitler Youth. It was formed before WWII and disbanded in 1941.
Anagrams
• -one, NEO, NOE, Neo, eno-, neo, neo-, one
Etymology
Noun
eon (plural eons)
(US) Eternity.
A period of 1,000,000,000 years.
(geology) The longest time period used in geology.
(US, informal, hyperbole) A long period of time.
(Gnosticism, usually spelled aeon or æon) A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.
Anagrams
• -one, NEO, NOE, Neo, eno-, neo, neo-, one
Source: Wiktionary
E"on, Æ"on, n. Etym: [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. The eons of geological time. Huxley.
2. (Gnostic Philos.)
Definition: One of the embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being. Among the higher Æons are Mind, Reason, Power, Truth, and Life. Am. Cyc.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
26 June 2024
INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
Coffee Trivia
