era

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: îr'ə, IPA ^(key): /ˈiə(r).ə/, SAMPA: /"I@(r).@/
• (US) enPR: ĕr'ə, IPA ^(key): /ˈɛrə/, SAMPA: /"Er@/

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Noun

Singular era

Plural eras

1. A time period, generally more than one year. Often used to show a time when something important was happening.

   The Elizabethan era is when Queen Elizabeth was the Queen of England.

   During the World War II era, jazz music was popular.

2. A geological series of rocks laid down over several hundred million years.

   Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era.

Synonyms

• age
• epoch
• period