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1 Era -- rank: 1000

Era definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary E'RA, n. [L. oera ... of years is begun to be counted; as the Christian Era. It differs from epoch in this; era is a point of time fixed by some nation or ... is a point fixed by historians and chronologists. The christian era began at the epoch of the birth of Christ. 2 ... a fixed point, or comprehended between two fixed points. The era of the Seleucides ended with the reign of Antiochus. WordNet ... character or reckoned from a fixed point or event [syn: era, epoch] 2: a major division of geological time; an ...

2 Christian era -- rank: 804

Christian era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the time ... with the supposed year of Christ's birth [syn: Christian era, Common era] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1657 the period dating from ... Maine, by Rev. Francis E. Clark, a Congregational minister. Christian Era Christian Era The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended ...

3 Common era -- rank: 765

Common era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the time ... with the supposed year of Christ's birth [syn: Christian era, Common era] adv 1: of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians; "in 200 CE" [syn: CE, C.E., Common Era] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1846 Christian era

4 Mohammedan Era -- rank: 743

Mohammedan Era definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mohammedan Era Mohammedan Era The era in use in Mohammedan countries. See Mohammedan year, below.

5 Paleozoic era -- rank: 743

Paleozoic era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: from 544 ... million to about 230 million years ago [syn: Paleozoic, Paleozoic era] Britannica Concise Major interval of geologic time, c.550-245 ... From the Greek for "ancient life," it is the first era of the Phanerozoic eon and is followed by the Mesozoic era. It is divided into six periods: (from oldest to youngest ...

6 geological era -- rank: 743

geological era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods [syn: era, geological era]

7 Muhammadan era -- rank: 718

Muhammadan era definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1889 Islamic era

8 Mesozoic era -- rank: 718

Mesozoic era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: from 230 million to 63 million years ago [syn: Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, Age of Reptiles]

9 vulgar era -- rank: 718

vulgar era definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1716 Christian era

10 Baroque era -- rank: 718

Baroque era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the historic ... art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe [syn: Baroque, Baroque era, Baroque period]

11 Islamic era -- rank: 718

Islamic era definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1969 the era used in Muslim countries for numbering Islamic calendar years since ...

12 prohibition era -- rank: 718

prohibition era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the period ... the United States by a constitutional amendment [syn: prohibition, prohibition era]

13 Cenozoic era -- rank: 718

Cenozoic era definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: approximately the last 63 million years [syn: Cenozoic, Cenozoic era, Age of Mammals]

14 Muslim era -- rank: 718

Muslim era definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1948 Islamic era

15 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) -- rank: 706

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) definitions Britannica Concise Proposed but unratified amendment to the U ...