medieval.
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Meaning & usage
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception: Archaic.
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception: Brutal.
Where this word comes from
From French médiéval (“medieval”), from Latin medium (“middle”) + aevum (“age”).
Someone living in the Middle Ages.
A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
Thank God for modern remedies: the medievals were often useless or even harmful.
Where this word comes from
From French médiéval (“medieval”), from Latin medium (“middle”) + aevum (“age”).
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