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Definition era in American English

era noun

[countable] noun
/ˈerə/
1

a period of time that has a particular quality or character

Example

We are living in an era in which technology is developing very rapidly.

Example

the Clinton era

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The president promised to bring about a new era of peace.

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Navratilova's retirement marked the end of an era.

1.1

one of the very long periods that prehistoric time is divided into

Example

the Jurassic era

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the colonial/Roman era

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Definition era in American English