mediaeval
- adjective
- /ˌmidiˈiːvəl/
- UK
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medieval
- Many stories about knights and dragons are set in medieval times.
It just looked like a medieval piece of corroded metal.
- It just looked like a medieval piece of corroded metal.
- You really cannot go wrong with medieval technology.
- It's essentially, you know, early medieval mixed together with late antiquity.
- Also, I make, you know, medieval weapons.
- It's a sign as to how profoundly medieval Arabic science influenced the Latin West.
- The town hall is compared to a free medieval commune and is built in Gothic style.
- But this is the part of the Middle Ages that is perhaps most medieval.
- And she was, she was beheaded in a rather mediaeval fashion.
- Because that particular area might as well just be, you know, a super highway for a, a medieval army.
- But he's also going to use this metaphor of the coin in a way that other ancient authors and particularly medieval authors do.
- Named after the mediaeval logician William of Occam, Occam's Razor is a general rule by which we select among competing explanations.
Examples
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He studied medieval literature to understand the culture of the Middle Ages.
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The museum features artifacts from the medieval period, showcasing the era's craftsmanship.
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You really cannot go wrong with medieval technology.
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Also, I make, you know, medieval weapons.
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You know, like your doctors, your priests, your mediaeval knights.
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The full saying, the expression, is a medieval proverb.
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The town hall is compared to a free medieval commune and is built in Gothic style.
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It just looked like a medieval piece of corroded metal.
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It's a sign as to how profoundly medieval Arabic science influenced the Latin West.
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Knights, snails locked in combat throughout the pages of medieval manuscripts.
Synonyms
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A period in Europe between about 500 and 1500 when kings and castles were common
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mediaeval comes from the Latin words medius 'middle' and aevum 'age', and it names the historical period called the 'Middle Ages' between ancient and modern times. So mediaeval describes things that belong to that time, like knights, castles, and old customs.