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Rejoin, even in age (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eon

'age' is the definition.
(eon is a kind of age)

'rejoin even' is the wordplay.
'even' indicates alternate letters (letters in even-numbered positions are used).
The alternating letters of 'rejoin' are 'EON'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for eon that I've seen before include "Geological period" , "Very long age" , "Very long period (US and technical spelling)" , "Vast age (alt. sp.)" , "Prolonged period" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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