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   Me·di·e·val

   /ˌmēd(ē)ˈēv(ə)l/

   

   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
   • ▪ very old-fashioned or primitive: "the guerrillas' medieval behavior has become an embarrassment to their supporters" 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › medievalMedieval Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 10, 2012 · 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages. medieval history. medieval architecture. 2. : having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages. 3. : extremely outmoded or antiquated. has medieval ideas about the role of women in our society.

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

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

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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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Middle_AgesMiddle Ages - Wikipedia

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   In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD. It is the second of the three traditional divisions of Western history: antiquity, medieval, and modern.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › medievalMEDIEVAL | 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.

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.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.