In geology, an era is a greater unit than an epoch. Elsewhere the two words are synonymous.
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A large division of time can be called an era, epoch, or eon.
Just perhaps: era, epoch, eon but those are less numerically inclined
In the Thai solar calendar years are counted in the Buddhist era which is 543 years greater than the Gregorian or Christian era, therefore 2496 - 543 = 1953
An era is just a general period of time marked by distinctive events. A decade is 10 years long.
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