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Definition the Dark Ages in American English

the Dark Ages noun

[plural] noun
1

the period of European history from about the 6th to the 10th centuries

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1.1

a period of history when attitudes, methods, or machines are not very advanced

Example

When it comes to technology, some of these companies are still in the Dark Ages.

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Definition the Dark Ages in American English