dark ages

1. 1.

   the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

   SynonymsMiddle Ages

   Broaderhistoric period

   Part ofhistory

Questions about dark ages

What does dark ages mean?

dark ages means "the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance".

What is another word for dark ages?

Close synonyms include Middle Ages. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.