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medieval

[mee-dee-ee-vuhl, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuhl] / ˌmi diˈi vəl, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi vəl /


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Medieval monks in Easter Ross - and not the tiny island of Iona - may have created the intricately decorated 1,200-year-old Book of Kells, according to researchers.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Portions of the research were conducted as part of her PhD work on Medieval Carrickfergus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Medieval English speakers got matière from the French, then verbed the noun into “to matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Medieval belts also managed a celebration of the pregnant silhouette, but devotion to Mary rather than patriotic “populationism” legitimized it.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Medieval princes went to war when they were fourteen or even younger.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer



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