the Middle Ages

noun

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

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In the Middle Ages, aprons made from leather and heavy canvas were worn by farriers, cobblers, butchers, blacksmiths and other tradesmen desiring heavy duty protection from the perils of their work. Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 As far back as the Middle Ages, records highlight vendors adding chalk to flour, lead as a sweetener or shells, stones or dust to spices. Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 More to Explore Monaco, a Mediterranean Principality Shaped by the Middle Ages Rob Crossan March 21, 2025 From Grimaldi piracy in the Medieval era to the high-stakes gambling tables of the present, Monaco celebrates its ties to science, religion, and royalty. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025 This work, which helped spread the use of the birth of Christ as a benchmark for chronology, was a cornerstone of computus, one of the most important scientific disciplines of the Middle Ages. Bernd Roeck june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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