the dark agesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈdɑːk ˌeɪ.dʒɪz/us/ˈdɑːrk ˌeɪ.dʒɪz/the Dark Ages
the period in European history from the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 to about AD 1000
disapproving a time in the past considered to be not advanced and when people were unwilling to accept the beliefs or opinions of others:
This repressive law takes gay rights back to the dark ages.
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Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500
- alchemy
- Anglo-Saxon
- bestiary
- chivalry
- crusade
- feudal
- Gothic
- Hegira
- minstrel
- moor
- Moorish
- Norman
- pre-Columbian
- serfdom
- stock
- the Middle Ages
- the Norman Conquest
- vassal
- Viking
- viscous
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