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era

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɪə.rə/ US  /ˈɪr.ə/

Definition

B2 a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical: the Clinton era a bygone (= past) era the post-war era They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict. The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.Long periods of time
(Definition of era noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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