the Middle Ages

noun

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

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The sport’s lineage is commonly traced back to mob football, a violent and chaotic game popular in the British Isles during the Middle Ages. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Researchers analyzed more than 1,600 ancient genomes spanning the time from 11,000 years ago through the Middle Ages, comparing them with more than 400,000 modern genomes from the U.K. Biobank. Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 During the Middle Ages, people and social structures had complicated views of the physically disabled. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025 The collection is inspired by J.Crew’s maritime heritage, and was made in London’s Hatton Garden, which has been a jewelry-making hub since the Middle Ages. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 May 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 27 May. 2025.

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