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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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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEDIEVAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEDIEVAL meaning: 1. related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500): 2…. Learn more.

6. www.thoughtco.com › definition-of-medieval-1789185Origin and Definition of the Term "Medieval" - ThoughtCo

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   Jun 20, 2019 · The word medieval has its origins in the Latin term medium aevum ("middle age") and first came into use in the 19th century, although the idea of a middle age had been around for several hundred years.

7. 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.

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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMEDIEVAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MEDIEVAL definition: relating to the period in Europe between about AD 500 and AD 1500: . Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmedieval adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of medieval adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › medievalMedieval Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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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. Of, like, characteristic of, or suggestive of the Middle Ages. Old-fashioned; unenlightened.