era


Definition: Meaning of, era in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪərə /

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era eras
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  1. a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
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ERA


Definition: Meaning of, ERA in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪərə /

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ERA eras
  1. 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
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ERA used in phrases

  • Baroque era (noun)
    1. the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
  • Cenozoic era (noun)
    1. approximately the last 63 million years
  • Christian era (noun)
    1. the Christian era the period from the birth of Christ to the present time
  • Common Era (adverb)
    1. of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
  • Common era (noun)
    1. the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
  • ERA, the
    1. Equal Rights Amendment a suggested change to US law, which was intended to give women the same legal rights as men. Although the suggested law was agreed to by CONGRESS, not enough states agreed in time for it to become a law.
  • Mesozoic era (noun)
    1. from 230 million to 63 million years ago
  • Paleozoic era (noun)
    1. from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
  • geological era (noun)
    1. a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
  • modern era (noun)
    1. the present or recent times
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