medieval
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adjective \ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\Definition of MEDIEVAL
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
2
: having a quality (as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages
3
: extremely outmoded or antiquated
— me·di·e·val·ly adverb
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me·di·e·val also me·di·ae·val \ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\
Examples of MEDIEVAL
- They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.
- <get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous>
Origin of MEDIEVAL
New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages
First Known Use: 1827
Related to MEDIEVAL
- Synonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), obsolete (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated
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Rhymes with MEDIEVAL
2medieval
nounDefinition of MEDIEVAL
: a person of the Middle Ages
Variants of MEDIEVAL
medieval also mediaeval
First Known Use of MEDIEVAL
1856
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