medieval

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

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

Concepts

medieval

mediaeval

gothic

chivalric

knightly

heroic

prehistoric

dated

old-fashioned

mediæval

middle age

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl/

Etymology

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

Sentences

During the medieval period it became a centre for the wool trade .