Epoch (noun)
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A particular period of time in history or a person’s life.
The beginning of a period in the history of someone or something.
Example sentences
“Heavily decorated furniture is a design staple of the Victorian epoch. ”
“Hopefully this is the beginning of a new epoch, the beginning of a new great democracy.”
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