silver age

/ˌsɪlvər eɪdʒ/
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Other forms: silver ages

Definitions of silver age
  1. noun
    (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
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    type of:
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
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