the Middle Ages

noun

: the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500

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In accordance with their own wishes, Harald and Sonja held a consecration ceremony, which included traditions dating back to the Middle Ages, at Trondheim’s Nidaros Cathedral in central Norway on June 23, 1991. James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages. ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 The style originated in the Middle Ages, and all but died out by the 1950s. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, his account exemplifies how wolves were increasingly demonized as the Middle Ages went on; recast in the role of both fairytale villain and harbinger of doom. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Middle Ages

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“The Middle Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20Ages. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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