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Mediaeval

/mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

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📖 Definitions of "Mediaeval"

noun

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."

adjective

1
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
2
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:

🔄 Synonyms of "Mediaeval"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
medievalnoun	Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
gothicnoun	(architecture) Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
nonmodernnoun	Having characteristics of past times; not modern.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mediaeval"

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Word	Definition
medievalnoun	Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
gothicnoun	(architecture) Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
nonmodernnoun	Having characteristics of past times; not modern.
carolingiannoun	Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.
feudal	Of, or relating to feudalism.
chivalric	of, or relating to chivalry
normannoun	A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
romanesque	Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
baronial	Impressive in appearance; stately; imposing
middle-age	—
bygonenoun	Having been or happened in the distant past.
old-world	Of, or relating to the ancient world or former times
ancientnoun	Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
antiquenoun	Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
archaicnoun	Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
knightly	Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
manorial	Of or pertaining to a manor or to manorialism.
timeworn	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
primitivenoun	Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
midevil	Misspelling of medieval. [Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.]