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era

/ˈɛɹ.ə/

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What does era mean?

noun

  1. A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
  2. A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.
  3. (informal) An indefinite period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular interest.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. Initialism of Earth rotation angle (the rotation of the Earth from the Celestial Intermediate Origin that has no instantaneous motion along the equator.)
  2. Initialism of earned run average, a baseball statistic.
  3. Initialism of electrically reconfigurable array.
  4. Initialism of explosive reactive armor.
  5. Initialism of engine room artificer, a Royal Navy position.

proper noun

  1. Initialism of European Railway Agency, called today the European Union Agency for Railways.
  2. Initialism of Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed amendment to the US Constitution.
  3. Initialism of Employment Rights Act.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɛɹ.ə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɪɚ.ə/
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Hungary's economic reform programs during the Communist era gave it a head start in creating a market economy and attracting foreign investment.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48
Dr. Price has calculated the produce of one penny, put out at the commencement of the Christian era to five per cent.
William GodwinThoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the AuthorProject Gutenberg ebook #743
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We are embarking here today on an era that presents challenges great as those any nation, or any generation, has ever faced.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925
The introduction of stage-coaches about the middle of the seventeenth century formed a new era in the history of travelling by road.
Samuel SmilesThe Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great BritainProject Gutenberg ebook #939
It has an extensive literature, largely based upon the Chinese, and extending as far back as the beginning of the Christian era.
William, Sir OslerThe Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913Project Gutenberg ebook #1566