Time period, or an anagram of one?

I believe the answer is:

eon

(Other definitions for eon that I've seen before include "Geological period" , "Vast age; eternity" , "Major division of geological time" , "plenty of time" , "Very long age" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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