(anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.

the period of life between youth and old age; midlife

(idiomatic) A very remote place; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.

The interim language in Norway between 1350 (the Black Plague) and 1525. An amalgam of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, following Old Norwegian (Old Norse).

(fiction) The main setting of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works. / Alternative form of Middle Earth: the Earth.

A name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name. / (figuratively) A trait, activity, or action closely associated with or aptly describing a person.

A historical division of the French language, spoken roughly from 1340 to 1610, during which French became established as the official language of France.

Of or relating to the Middle East.

(cricket) the batsmen who bat in positions 5 to 7; often the poorer batsmen, the wicket-keeper and the bowlers who can bat best

(cricket) the stump in the middle of the batsman's wicket