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Heroines oddly ignored for long periods (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eons

'long periods' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'heroines oddly ignored' is the wordplay.
'oddly ignored' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
The alternate letters of 'heroines' are 'EONS'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eons that I've seen before include "Divisions of geological time" , "Divisions of archaeological time" , "Very long periods (US)" , "Vast ages" , "Endless periods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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