modern period

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modern period

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uncountable The period following postclassical history (in Europe known as the Middle Ages), spanning from about 1500 to the present.
Similar: modern times, modern era, modern age, modern history, modernity

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@misc{modern_period_2026,
  title = {modern period},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/modern%20period},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}