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   medieval

   /ˌmɛd(ɪ)ˈiːvl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the Middle Ages: "a medieval castle" Similar of the Middle AgesMiddle Ageof the Dark AgesDark-Age11th to 14th century6th to 14th centuryGothicearly
   • ▪ resembling or likened to the Middle Ages, especially in being cruel, uncivilized, or primitive: "without other people around I would let my flat degenerate into medieval levels of squalor" Similar primitiveantiquatedprehistoricarchaicantiqueantediluvianold-fashionedout of dateoutdatedoutmodedanachronisticpasséobsolescentobsoleteinformal:out of the arkclunkyantwackyhorse-and-buggymossyOpposite modern

   Word Origin early 19th century: from modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’ + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. medievalism noun
   • 2. medievalist noun
   • 3. medievally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEDIEVAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. (also mediaeval) uk / ˌmed.ˈiː.v ə l / us / ˌmed.iˈiː.v ə l / Add to word list. B2. related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500): a medieval building / painting / town. a medieval manuscript. Fewer examples. You really should go and see the lovely medieval court in the castle.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › medievalMedieval Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 10, 2012 · The meaning of MEDIEVAL is of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages. How to use medieval in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › medievalMEDIEVAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Medieval definition: of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages. See examples of MEDIEVAL used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › medievalMedieval - definition of medieval by The Free Dictionary

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   Of or relating to a historical period roughly coinciding with the European Middle Ages and characterized by feudal or aristocratic social structures, as in Japan or China. 2. a. Suggestive of the Middle Ages, as in being hierarchical or cruel. b. Informal Old-fashioned; unenlightened: parents with a medieval attitude toward dating.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEDIEVAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is medieval relates to or was made in the period of European history between the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD and about 1500 AD. ...a medieval castle. ...the medieval chroniclers.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › medievalMedieval - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective medieval to describe something from the Middle Ages, or something so backwards that it might as well be from the Middle Ages. A teacher once rapped your knuckles with a ruler as punishment? That’s practically medieval!

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › medievalMedieval Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   MEDIEVAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to the Middle Ages of or relating to the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500; 2 : very old too old to be useful or acceptable.