adj. of or relating to the Middle Ages, perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500 CE.
adj. having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
adj. archaic.
adj. brutal.
n. Someone living in the Middle Ages.
n. A medieval one.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Same as mediæval, mediævalism, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or characteristic of the middle ages: as, medieval art or architecture; the medieval spirit; a medieval habit of thought. See middle ages, under age.
n. One belonging to the middle ages.
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adj. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
adj. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
adj. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
Word Usage
"A gritty sword-and-sorcery novel set in medieval Spain, but unlike those inspired by Lord of the Rings, the plot involves not a quest but warfare, which is much more typical of Spanish history."