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medieval

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmiːdiˈiːvəl/ · UK /ˌmɛdiˈiːvəl/

medieval means: Connected with the period of European history between about 500 and 1500.

adjective

MIDDLE AGESB2

Connected with the period of European history between about 500 and 1500.

  • We visited a medieval castle.
  • She studies medieval history at university.
  • The museum displays medieval tools and weapons.

Opposites: modern

Common phrases: medieval castle, medieval history, medieval town

noun

MEDIEVAL EXAMPLEC2

An example of a previously mentioned type of thing that comes from the Middle Ages.

  • Among these manuscripts, the medieval is badly damaged.
  • We compared modern remedies with medievals.
  • Of the surviving examples, the medieval is the most ornate.

Common phrases: a surviving medieval, the earliest medieval

Questions about medieval

What does medieval mean?

Connected with the period of European history between about 500 and 1500.

What is medieval in other languages?

Türkçe: Orta Çağ’a ait · Español: medieval · Français: médiéval · Deutsch: mittelalterlich · Italiano: medievale · 日本語: 中世の

How do you pronounce medieval?

In American English /ˌmiːdiˈiːvəl/; in British English /ˌmɛdiˈiːvəl/.

How do you use medieval in a sentence?

We visited a medieval castle. She studies medieval history at university.

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