English noun: Iron Age | |||
1. | Iron Age (time) (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons | ||
Instance hypernym | period, period of time, time period | ||
Part meronym | prehistoric culture, prehistory | ||
Domain category | archaeology, archeology | ||
2. | iron age (time) (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world | ||
Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
Domain category | classical mythology | ||