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mediaeval Definition

me·di·aeval (mē′dē ēvəl, mid′ē-; mi dēvəl)

adjective

medieval

mediaeval Related Forms
me′·di·aeval·ism′ noun me′·di·aeval·ist noun
mediaeval Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • castle: The famous medieval castle at Kenilworth is an English Heritage site.
  • pilgrim: But it is Santiago de Compostela, the goal of the medieval pilgrim, which calls us.
  • fortress: Urquhart Castle is a medieval fortress set in a stunning position on the banks of Loch Ness.
  • cathedral: With a medieval cathedral, you know where the boundaries are.
  • knight: In 1799 Scott translated Goethe's play Götz von Berlichingen, the tale of a chivalrous medieval German knight.
  • manuscript: The translators justify this change on the strength of one medieval manuscript.

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: The Paris of Balzac's lifetime was largely medieval, based as it was on a medieval street pattern and largely unchanged.
  • almost: The immigrant Nepalese colliers were friendly and helpful and their hospitality has ensured that this almost medieval industry has been recorded for posterity.
  • truly: Plas Llanmihangel, a wonderful building in a truly medieval hamlet.
  • very: Bhaktapur Just east of Kathmandu this is an attractive city, which has a very medieval feeling.
  • not: Note: artifact not artifact; medieval not medieval.

Preposition: in

  • origin: The parks date from the 17th to the 19th century, apart from Bearpark which is medieval in origin.