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Europe middle ages v
Europe middle ages vocab Michael Gonzalez per. 4 SS 3-22-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Landmass | A very large, unbroken area of land. |
| 2. Topography | A arrangement of physical features. |
| 3. Resident | Someone who lives or stays in a place, such as a country. |
| 4. Middle Ages | A period between the collapse of the Roman Empire |
| 5. Medieval | It's related to the Middle Ages. |
| 6. Collapsed | To become too weak to continue. |
| 7. Charlemagne | He is one of the most famous Rulers of the Middle Ages. |
| 8. Diffusion | It means spread. |
| 9. Religious order | A community of men or women devoted to pray and is bound by certain vows. |
| 10. Benedict of Nursia | A Italian monk. |
| 11. Institute | To introduce or start a system or rule. |
| 12. Abbot | The head of a monastery. |
| 13. Convert | To change from one form to another, such as from one religion to another. |
| 14. St. Patrick. | One of the earliest most famous missionaries, but he was also a British-born Christian. |
| 15. Sacraments | The sacred rites of a Church. |
| 16. Fief | A grant of land. |
| 17. Serf | They were peasants who were legally "tied" to the lord's land. |
| 18. Chivalry | It was a Christian warrior's code of behavior. |
| 19. Involve | To include something. |
| 20. Manor | It is a self-sufficient estate of a lord. |
| 21. Role | A position that someone has in a society. |