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postmedieval

adjective
post·​me·​di·​e·​val | \ ˌpōst-ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl How to pronounce postmedieval (audio) , -mi-, ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl\

Definition of postmedieval

: of, relating to, occurring in, or characteristic of the period following the Middle Ages postmedieval Europe the postmedieval period

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1851, in the meaning defined above

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