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Definition of Dark ages
1. Noun. The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance.
Exact synonyms: Middle Ages
Examples of category: Bloodletting, Cannon, Chain Armor, Chain Armour, Chain Mail, Mail, Ring Armor, Ring Armour, Ring Mail, Habergeon, Illumination, Miniature, Pavis, Pavise, Humor, Humour, Cockaigne, Courtly Love, Knight Errantry, Trivium, Quadrivium, Oberson, Titania, Esquire, Palatine, Palsgrave, Tristan, Tristram, Iseult, Isolde, Helot, Serf, Villein
Group relationships: History
Generic synonyms: Age, Historic Period
Examples of category: Bloodletting, Cannon, Chain Armor, Chain Armour, Chain Mail, Mail, Ring Armor, Ring Armour, Ring Mail, Habergeon, Illumination, Miniature, Pavis, Pavise, Humor, Humour, Cockaigne, Courtly Love, Knight Errantry, Trivium, Quadrivium, Oberson, Titania, Esquire, Palatine, Palsgrave, Tristan, Tristram, Iseult, Isolde, Helot, Serf, Villein
Group relationships: History
Generic synonyms: Age, Historic Period
Definition of Dark ages
1. Proper noun. The period of European history encompassing (roughly) 476–1000 (C.E.). ¹
2. Proper noun. (humorous) The time before the Internet was popular. ¹
3. Proper noun. (figuratively) Any relatively primitive period of time. ¹
4. Noun. (alternative form of Dark Ages) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com