Meaning
3 sensesA time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.
Erdzeitalter
(informal)An indefinite period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular interest.
Ära, Epoche
э́раéra, эпо́хаepóxa
е́раéra, епо́хаepóxa
- a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
- a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- (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
Examples
178 sentencesIt's the start of a new era.
We're at the dawn of a new era.
This is the beginning of a new era.
Це початок нової ери. — Internecivus
ruЭто начало новой эпохи. — odexed
deDies ist der Anfang einer neuen Ära. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It was a different era.
Це була інша епоха. — deniko
ruЭто была другая эпоха. — marafon
We live in the nuclear era.
ruМы живём в ядерную эру. — villard85
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin aera.Borrowed from Late Latin aera.
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Forms
plural: erasSynonyms
13 synonyms- a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods:geological era
- a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event:epoch
- (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:earned run average