a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity

a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation

the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe

the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

the aggregate of past events

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness

the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism

the period during which a monarch is sovereign

the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century

a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity

a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation

the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe

the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

the aggregate of past events