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modern era

modern era noun: synonym of modern period or modern history (the period following postclassical history, in Europe known as the "Middle Ages", spanning from about 1500 to the present).

Noun

modern era (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of modern period or modern history (the period following postclassical history, in Europe known as the "Middle Ages", spanning from about 1500 to the present).
    Synonyms:
    modern period or modern history

Synonyms of modern era

  • modern period or modern history

Questions about modern era

What does modern era mean?
Modern era means synonym of modern period or modern history (the period following postclassical history, in Europe known as the "Middle Ages", spanning from about 1500 to the present).
What part of speech is modern era?
Modern era is a noun.

Words near modern era in the dictionary

  1. modern conveniences
  2. modern dance
  3. Modern Danish
  4. Modern Defense
  5. Modern English
  6. modern era
  7. Modern French
  8. Modern Game
  9. modern girl
  10. modern girls
  11. modern greats

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