Definitions
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- proper noun The period of
European history encompassing (roughly) 476–1000 CE. - proper noun humorous The time before the
Internet was popular. - proper noun figuratively Any relatively
primitive period of time.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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Examples
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But first, as with that earlier historical instance, we need to hoist ourselves out of the Dark Ages.
Carla Seaquist: Critics and Other Cultural Gatekeepers: Mind the Gate! Carla Seaquist 2011
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But first, as with that earlier historical instance, we need to hoist ourselves out of the Dark Ages.
Carla Seaquist: Critics and Other Cultural Gatekeepers: Mind the Gate! Carla Seaquist 2011
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Yet does this mean we are to be transported back into the Dark Ages where tumultuous events will play out over a prolonged period of time?
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: A New Century of Social Innovation Ph.D. Kingsley Dennis 2011
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But first, as with that earlier historical instance, we need to hoist ourselves out of the Dark Ages.
Carla Seaquist: Critics and Other Cultural Gatekeepers: Mind the Gate! Carla Seaquist 2011
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But first, as with that earlier historical instance, we need to hoist ourselves out of the Dark Ages.
Carla Seaquist: Critics and Other Cultural Gatekeepers: Mind the Gate! Carla Seaquist 2011
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Yet does this mean we are to be transported back into the Dark Ages where tumultuous events will play out over a prolonged period of time?
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: A New Century of Social Innovation Ph.D. Kingsley Dennis 2011
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Yet does this mean we are to be transported back into the Dark Ages where tumultuous events will play out over a prolonged period of time?
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: A New Century of Social Innovation Ph.D. Kingsley Dennis 2011
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It seemed like some irrational madness had taken over New York, and fear had dragged us back to the Dark Ages.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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Yet does this mean we are to be transported back into the Dark Ages where tumultuous events will play out over a prolonged period of time?
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: A New Century of Social Innovation Ph.D. Kingsley Dennis 2011
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But first, as with that earlier historical instance, we need to hoist ourselves out of the Dark Ages.
Carla Seaquist: Critics and Other Cultural Gatekeepers: Mind the Gate! Carla Seaquist 2011
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