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The punishment of shaving a woman's head had biblical origins. In Europe, the practice dated back to the Dark Ages with the Visigoths.
Antony Beevor

Meaning of "Dark Ages" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DARK AGES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARK AGES

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Dark Ages is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DARK AGES

Darfur
darg
darga
dargah
Dari
daric
Darien
daring
daringly
Dario
dariole
dariole mould
Darius I
Darius III
Darjeeling
Darjiling
dark
dark age
dark chocolate
Dark Continent

WORDS THAT END LIKE DARK AGES

Asperges
Borges
Bourges
Bridges
Bruges
damages
Ganges
handling charges
Judges
Limoges
Middle Ages
ravages
real wages
ring the changes
syringes
the Dark Ages
Vosges
wages
White Pages
Yellow Pages

Synonyms and antonyms of Dark Ages in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dark Ages» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DARK AGES

Find out the translation of Dark Ages to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dark Ages from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dark Ages» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑暗时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Edad Media
570 millions of speakers

English

Dark Ages
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधकार युग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصور المظلمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Темные века
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Idade das Trevas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ধকার বয়সের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dark Ages
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaman Gelap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

finsteres Mittelalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗黒時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암흑 시대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dark Ages
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tối cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருண்ட காலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडद युग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karanlık çağlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dark Ages
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dark Ages
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

темні століття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Evul Mediu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dark Ages
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donker Eeue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dark Ages
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dark Ages
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DARK AGES»

The term «Dark Ages» is very widely used and occupies the 19.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dark Ages

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6 QUOTES WITH «DARK AGES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Dark Ages.
1
Antony Beevor
The punishment of shaving a woman's head had biblical origins. In Europe, the practice dated back to the Dark Ages with the Visigoths.
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Connie Chung
I don't know when network executives will get out of the Dark Ages.
3
Georg C. Lichtenberg
Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own.
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Joseph McCabe
Creeds made in Dark Ages are like drawings made in dark rooms.
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Jason Mewes
I'm more into the Spawn toys. They're really cool. They're coming out with a Techno Spawn series and another series, The Dark Ages, which are really cool.
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Dana Schutz
The distinction between reality and fiction in America seems like it is becoming really blurry. With its religious fanaticism, reality TV programs and fake news broadcasts being aired by the government, the States feel like they are entering the Dark Ages.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARK AGES»

Discover the use of Dark Ages in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dark Ages and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sainted Women of the Dark Ages
This volume will be an excellent source for students and scholars of women's studies and early medieval social, religious, and political history. /div "This volume will become a standard part of many surveys of early medieveal history as ...
Jo Ann McNamara, John E. Halborg, Gordon Whatley, 1992
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Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
In Dark Ages America, the pundit Morris Berman argues that the nation has entered a dangerous phase in its historical development from which there is no return.
Morris Berman, 2011
3
In Search of the Dark Ages
This edition of Michael Wood's groundbreaking first book explores the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Michael Wood, 2005
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Golden Ages, Dark Ages: Imagining the Past in Anthropology ...
"The collection as a whole will be a beacon for colleagues and students, whether or not they are Marxists, who seek better to theorize the interconnections between cultural, political, and economic change.
Jay O'Brien, William Roseberry, 1991
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The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000
A unique and enlightening look at Europe's so-called Dark Ages Defying the conventional Dark Ages view of European history between A.D. 400 and 1000, award-winning historian Chris Wickham presents The Inheritance of Rome, a work of ...
Chris Wickham, 2009
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The Recurring Dark Ages: Ecological Stress, Climate Changes, ...
In this modern era of global environmental crisis, Sing Chew provides a convincing analysis of a 5,000-year history of recurring human and environmental crises_a Dark Ages significant in defining the relationship between nature and culture.
Sing C. Chew, 2007
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Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered
Random violence, mass migration, disease, and starvation were the only ways of life. This is the picture of the Dark Ages that most historians promote. But archaeology tells a different story.
Peter S. Wells, 2009
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Dark Ages II: When the Digital Data Die
Why backups aren't nearly enough Why "pervasive computing" will only make the problems worse What you can do now to ensure the survival of your digital information--and everyone's This book is a powerful wake-up call for everyone who ...
Bryan P. Bergeron, 2002
9
Warfare in the Dark Ages
The period considered the Dark Age includes some exceptionally spectacular military events. The fall of the Western Roman Empire is one of the great historical mysteries whose military aspects are considered in this volume.
John France, Kelly DeVries, 2008
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Glimpses of the dark ages; or, Sketches of the social ...
Europe. wear out with frequent genuflexion before God ; or, as St. Jerome says, weave little basketswith flags, or make them of wicker. Filling up all the time of your blessed life with these and similar works of holy purpose, you will leave no ...
Europe, 1789

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARK AGES»

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Blood Tests Could Soon Be As Easy As A Trip To The Drugstore
She praised Theranos for moving biochemical testing out of "the dark ages" with their testing technology, and said the convenience and cost of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Bill giving life sentence to terrorist kidnappers clears hurdle
MK Issawi Frej (Meretz) said the bill is "from the dark ages" and that Yogev should be ashamed of it. "Every nationalist bill is creeping apartheid ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Cal Thomas commentary: Don't rely on politicians to change culture
In reality, most party leaders were embarrassed, even offended, by people many regarded as throwbacks, if not to the Dark Ages, then to the ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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What Does Marriage Equality Have to Do with Dred Scott?
He added, “If we are to turn our attention to the dark ages of the world, why confine our view to colored slavery? On the same principles, white ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
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The tragic stories and haunted faces of the troubled men and …
And many of them are cases whose treatment would these days be considered as abhorrent and akin to something out of the Dark Ages. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Train tunnel phone coverage stuck in a loop
But in December the project aimed at bringing the tunnel out of the dark ages was delayed amid fears mobile phone services could interfere ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Darragh Ó Sé: Cork show what they can do when pushed
The idea of a big man standing in the middle of the pitch and dictating the game is nearly from the dark ages. Kerry's midfielders kept switching ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Is 2015 the Greatest Year in Hip-Hop History?
After that, the tide went out and the Dark Ages came in. Significant hip-hop more or less fled the coasts, finding refuge in Detroit, Atlanta, and ... «The 405, Jul 15»
9
Theories on medieval Islamic cultures debunked
Goethe treated the European Middle Ages as Dark Ages. Almost every thinker thought so. Arab scholars applied the same yardstick that ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
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Letters to the editor: July 8
... of the many compromises Christianity has found it prudent to make since it allowed Galileo to live and begin leading us out of the Dark Ages. «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»

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