aeonian
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There was a majesty and peace about her airy domination, which Donal himself would have found difficult, had he known her state, to bring into harmony with her aeonian death.
From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George
With what wings Would she come forth to greet the aeonian summer?
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1 by MacDonald, George
It might be very painful to renounce a long-cherished anticipation; but the necessity of doing so could not be received as a sufficient reason for adhering to the old unconditional use of the word aeonian.
From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 by De Quincey, Thomas
In memory of John Greenleaf Whittier, September 7, 1892," and this verse: "Some sweet morning, yet in God's Dim aeonian periods, Joyful I shall wake to see Those I love, who rest in Thee.
From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Marvin, Frederic Rowland
Man, again, has a certain aeonian life; possibly ranging somewhere about the period of seventy years assigned in the Psalms.
From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 by De Quincey, Thomas