SINCE 1828
premedieval
adjective
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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