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1medieval
adjective me·di·e·val \ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\
: of or relating to the Middle Ages : of or relating to the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500
: very old : too old to be useful or acceptable
Full Definition of MEDIEVAL
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
2
: having a quality (as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages
3
: extremely outmoded or antiquated
— me·di·e·val·ly adverb
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Variants of MEDIEVAL
me·di·e·val also me·di·ae·val \ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\
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Origin of MEDIEVAL
New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages
First Known Use: 1827
Related to MEDIEVAL
- Synonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), obsolete (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated
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Rhymes with MEDIEVAL
2medieval
noun
Definition of MEDIEVAL
: a person of the Middle Ages
Variants of MEDIEVAL
medieval also mediaeval
First Known Use of MEDIEVAL
1856
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MEDIAEVAL Defined for Kids
medieval
adjective me·di·eval \ˌmē-dē-ˈē-vəl, ˌme-\
Definition of MEDIEVAL for Kids
: of or relating to the Middle Ages <medieval castles> <medieval French>
Variants of MEDIEVAL
me·di·eval also me·di·ae·val \ˌmē-dē-ˈē-vəl, ˌme-\
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