Middle Ages
plural nounDefinition of Middle Ages
: the period of European history from about a.d. 500 to about 1500
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“Middle Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20Ages. Accessed 24 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of Middle Ages was in 1616
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