Definition of medieval Medieval

/mɪdiˈvʌl/ - [mideevul] - me•di•e•val

We found 12 definitions of medieval from 5 different sources.

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British English

mediaeval - /mˌɛdɪˈiːvə‍l/

American English

medieval - /mɪdiˈvʌl/

What does medieval mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

medieval - relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages; "Medieval scholars"; "Medieval times"
  mediaeval
medieval - as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating"
  mediaeval, gothic
medieval - characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
  chivalric, knightly
  past of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • medieval (Noun)
    Someone living in the Middle Ages .
  • medieval (Noun)
    A medieval one.
  • medieval (Adjective)
    Of or relating to the Middle Ages , perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500.
  • medieval (Adjective)
    Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
  • medieval (Adjective)
    Archaic.
  • medieval (Adjective)
    Brutal.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • medieval
    Alt. of Medievalist

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • medieval
    Of or pertaining to the Middle Ages.

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