the Middle Ages

noun

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

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Their full explanations varied, and by the Middle Ages, scholars had picked up elements of these theories and added their own. JSTOR Daily, 1 Dec. 2025 In the Middle Ages, prophecies of a coming global collapse proliferated across Europe. Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025 In three years, archaeologists have reached into the past and have been able to develop an ever-growing, clearer portrait of life in one town that, with its possible connections to other towns in the region, stands to reveal much more about life in the region in the Middle Ages. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025 Suits of plate armor were developed back in the Middle Ages. Deena Prichep, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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