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postmedieval

adjective post·me·di·e·val \ ˌpōst-ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl , -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

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