3. A period of time in which a new order of things prevails; a signal stage of history; an epoch.
Painting may truly be said to have opened the new era of culture.
J. A. Symonds.
Syn. -- Epoch; time; date; period; age; dispensation. See Epoch.
E*ra"di*ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Eradiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Eradiating (?).] [Pref. e- + radiate.] To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate. Dr. H. More.
E*ra`di*a"tion (?), n. Emission of radiance.
E*rad"i*ca*ble (?), a. Capable of being eradicated.
E*rad"i*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eradicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Eradicating (?).] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See Radical.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated.
2. To root out; to destroy utterly; to extirpate; as, to eradicate diseases, or errors.
This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might be eradicated by vigorous treatment.
Southey.
Syn. -- To extirpate; root out; exterminate; destroy; annihilate.
E*rad`i*ca"tion (?), n. [L. eradicatio: cf. F. éradication.] 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.