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medieval

adjective

  1. relating to the Middle Ages
L37280 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. person from the Middle Ages
L37282 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/ / /ˌmiː.diˈiː.vəl/ / /mɪdˈiː.vəl/

adj

Etymology: From French médiéval (“medieval”), from Latin medium (“middle”) + aevum (“age”).

  1. Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

    “The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.”

  2. Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:
  3. Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:

    “Brute force can get you into any apartment if you want to get medieval about it.”

    “"Oh, what a nifty idea," Collins said dryly. "Get a bunch of angry brothers with a blowtorch and some pliers and get medieval on his ass."”

noun

Etymology: From French médiéval (“medieval”), from Latin medium (“middle”) + aevum (“age”).

  1. Someone living in the Middle Ages.
  2. A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).

    “Thank God for modern remedies: the medievals were often useless or even harmful.”