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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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   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. www.britannica.com › event › Middle-AgesMiddle Ages | Definition, Dates, Characteristics, & Facts

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   Jul 30, 2024 · Middle Ages, the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the dawn of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and other factors).

6. 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.

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.collinsdictionary.com › english › medievalMEDIEVAL 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.