noun [pl.]
1 (the Dark Ages) the period of European history between the end of the Roman Empire and the 10th century AD
2 (often humorous) a period of history or a time when sth was not developed or modern:
Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. * You're living in the dark ages, Mum!
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