era
/ˈɛɹə/
a long and distinct period of history
era in a sentence
“The Victorian era was characterized by strict moral codes.”
Origin of era
Latin aera counters, items of account (possibly from aes bronze, money)
Related Words
aeon
an indefinitely long period of time; an age
millennium
a period of a thousand years
antiquity
the ancient past, especially before the Middle Ages
posterity
all future generations of people
zeitgeist
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period
fin de siècle
relating to the end of a century, especially the 19th century