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middle latitude
nounC1
/ˌmɪd.əl ˈlæt.ɪ.tʃuːdz/The geographical region roughly between 30° and 60° north and south of the equator.
middle loup
nounVery Low
/ˌmɪd.əl ˈluːp/A specific period or sub-stage within the broader Loup culture of Native American peoples in the Great Plains region, representing a temporal and cultural classification.
middle low german
nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˌləʊ ˈdʒɜː.mən/A historical West Germanic language spoken from approximately 1100 to 1600 AD, primarily in the Hanseatic League regions of northern Germany and the Baltic.
middle management
nounC1
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/The layer of managers in a company or organization who are subordinate to senior/executive management but superior to front-line staff and supervisors.
middle name
nounHigh
/ˌmɪdl ˈneɪm/The name between a person's first (given) name and their family name (surname).
middle palaeolithic
adjectivenounRare
/ˌmɪdl ˌpalɪəʊˈlɪθɪk/The middle period of the Old Stone Age, between the Lower and Upper Palaeolithic, characterized by specific stone tool technologies (especially the Mousterian) associated primarily with Neanderthals and early modern humans.
middle palisade
nounC2
/ˈmɪd.əl ˌpæl.ɪˈseɪd/A pointed wooden stake forming part of a defensive fence (palisade) that is located in the central row or section.
middle passage
nounlow
/ˈmɪd.l̩ ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, constituting the middle leg of the triangular trade.
middle path
nounC1
/ˌmɪd.əl ˈpɑːθ/A moderate approach or course of action that avoids extremes.
middle persian
nounLow
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈpɜː.ʒən/The historical Iranian language used from around 300 BC to 800 AD, serving as the official language of the Sasanian Empire.
middle river
nounC1
/ˈmɪd.əl ˈrɪv.ə/A specific geographical designation, often a place name, referring to a settlement or area located midway along the course of a river, or to a river that is of intermediate size or position between other rivers.
middle school
nounHigh
/ˈmɪd.əl ˌskuːl/A school for children approximately between the ages of 11 and 14, typically covering grades 6–8, which bridges elementary and high school.
middle states
plural-nounLow
/ˈmɪd.l̩ steɪts/A geographical and historical term referring to the region of the United States between New England and the South, typically including states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
middle stone age
nounLow
/ˌmɪdəl stəʊn eɪdʒ/A specific archaeological period of human prehistory between the Early Stone Age and Late Stone Age.
middle stump
nounC2
/ˈmɪdl̩ stʌmp/The central stump of the three stumps that comprise the wicket in cricket.
middle temple
nounC1/C2
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈtem.pəl/One of the four Inns of Court in London, historically responsible for the education and regulation of barristers in England and Wales.
middle term
nounLow
/ˌmɪdl ˈtɜːm/In logic, the term that appears in both premises of a syllogism but not in the conclusion, connecting the major and minor terms.
middle watch
nounLow
/ˈmɪd(ə)l wɒtʃ/The period of duty on a ship from midnight to 4:00 a.m.
middle welsh
nounVery Low
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈwelʃ/The Welsh language as used from roughly the 12th to the 14th centuries, representing an intermediate stage between Old Welsh and Modern Welsh.
middle west
nounB1
/ˌmɪd(ə)l ˈwɛst/A large region of the United States, roughly centered between the Northeast and the West, known for agriculture and industry.

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