pre·me·di·e·val | \ (ˌ)prē-ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl 
, -mi-, -ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl \
, -mi-, -ˌme-, -dē-ˈē-vəl \variants:
or pre-medieval
Definition of premedieval
: occurring or existing in the time preceding the Middle Ages the premedieval era/period in pre-medieval times premedieval Europe
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The first known use of premedieval was in 1859
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