ages

age

noun

{bc}the time of life at which some particular qualification, power, or capacity arises or rests

age

verb

{bc}to become old {bc}show the effects or the characteristics of increasing age

-age

noun suffix

{bc}aggregate {bc}collection

Middle Ages

plural noun

{bc}the period of European history from about {sc}a.d.{/sc} 500 to about 1500

the Dark Ages

plural noun

{bc}the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to 1000 {bc}the first 500 years of the Middle Ages

the Middle Ages

noun

{bc}the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500

age of consent

noun phrase

{bc}the age at which one is legally competent to give consent especially to marriage or to sexual intercourse

age of reason

noun phrase

{bc}the time of life when one begins to be able to distinguish right from wrong

Bronze Age

noun

{bc}the period of ancient human culture characterized by the use of bronze that began between 4000 and 3000 {sc}b.c.{/sc} and ended with the advent of the Iron Age

com*ing-of-age

noun

{bc}the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity