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European miracle

European miracle proper noun: the rise of Europe to geopolitical dominance during the modern period.

Proper noun

the European miracle

  1. The rise of Europe to geopolitical dominance during the modern period.
    • As Karl Ferdinand Werner has pointed out, the 'European miracle' 'did not take place after the 'Middle Ages' or in spite of the 'Middle Ages', but because of the existence of a Christian world dominated in the West by Catholic doctrines, a world we have become accustomed to call the Middle Ages.'1999, Hans Albert, Between Social Science, Religion and Politics, Essays in Critical Rationalism, page 205

Synonyms of European miracle

Origin of European miracle

Coined in 1981 by Eric Jones.

Questions about European miracle

What does European miracle mean?
European miracle means the rise of Europe to geopolitical dominance during the modern period.
What part of speech is European miracle?
European miracle is a proper noun.

Words near European miracle in the dictionary

  1. European magpie
  2. European magpies
  3. European mantis
  4. European mink
  5. European minks
  6. European miracle
  7. European mistletoe
  8. European mistletoes
  9. European mole cricket
  10. European moorhen
  11. European moorhens

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