| Epoch (epoch) |
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| n. | ( p"k or ***emacr]"pk;
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| Ep"och |
| [LL. epocha, Gr.
'epochh` check, stop, an epoch of a star, an historical
epoch, fr. 'epe`chein to hold on, check; 'epi`
upon + 'e`chein to have, hold; akin to Skr. sah to
overpower, Goth. si |
A fixed point of time, established in history
by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time
marked by an event of great subsequent influence; as, the
epoch of the creation; the birth of Christ was the
epoch which gave rise to the Christian era.
A period of time, longer or shorter,
remarkable for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable
period; as, the epoch of maritime discovery, or of the
Reformation.
A division of time
characterized by the prevalence of similar conditions of the earth;
commonly a minor division or part of a period.
The
date at which a planet or comet has a longitude or position.
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