dark age
noun
1
: a time during which a civilization undergoes a decline: such as
a
Dark Ages plural
: the European historical period from about a.d. 476 to about 1000
broadly
: middle ages
b
or Dark Age
: the Greek historical period of three to four centuries from about 1100 b.c.
—often plural
2
or Dark Age
a
: the primitive period in the development of something
—usually plural
in the dark ages of medicine
b
: a state of stagnation or decline
—usually plural
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Now, as the only hope to usher humanity out of its artificial dark age, Grady and his fellow prisoners must try to expose the secrets of an unimaginable enemy — one that wields a technological advantage half a century in the making.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2024
Exiled by Emperor Cleon XII (a magnificent Lee Pace) to the remote planet of Terminus, Seldon plans to establish a Foundation dedicated to shortening the coming dark age with his disciples, including Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell).
—David Faris, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024
Their report, published late last year in the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, found no evidence that the inverter invasion is plunging civilization into a dystopian dark age.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2024
This could make October 7 the beginning of a dark age in Israel’s history—one characterized by more and growing violence.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2024
Exiled by Emperor Cleon XII (a magnificent Lee Pace) to the remote planet of Terminus, Seldon plans to establish a Foundation dedicated to shortening the coming dark age with his disciples, including Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell).
—David Faris, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024
Their report, published late last year in the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, found no evidence that the inverter invasion is plunging civilization into a dystopian dark age.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2024
This could make October 7 the beginning of a dark age in Israel’s history—one characterized by more and growing violence.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
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