Iron Age
Definitions
- The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man; hence, any period characterized by wicked behavior.
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Alternative letter-case form of Iron Age. alt-of
- An age characterized by the use of iron.
- A level of culture in which humans used iron and the technology of ironworking. (Estimated to have begun in Europe about 1100 BC)
Equivalents
23 more languages
العربيةعَصْر اَلْحَدِيد
Catalàedat del ferro
Češtinadoba železná
CymraegOes yr Haearn
Danskjernalder
ΕλληνικάΕποχή του Σιδήρου
हिन्दीलौह युग
Magyarvaskor
Հայերեներկաթի դար
Italianoetà del ferro
日本語鉄器時代
ქართულირკინის ხანა
မြန်မာသံခေတ်
Nederlandsijzertijd
Polskiepoka żelaza
Portuguêsidade do ferro
Русскийжеле́зный век
Svenskajärnålder
KiswahiliZama za Chuma
Tiếng Việtthời đại đồ sắt
Examples
“He that shall examine⟳ this iron⟳ age wherein we live⟳, where love⟳ is cold […] may well ask⟳ where is charity?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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