medieval

/ˌmɛˈdi.vəl/

UK: /mɪdˈiː.vəl/

MƐDI · vəl (2 syllables)

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Definition

Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present."
  • "Brute force can get you into any apartment if you want to get medieval about it."
  • ""Oh, what a nifty idea," Collins said dryly. "Get a bunch of angry brothers with a blowtorch and some pliers and get medieval on his ass.""
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