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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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The film tells the tale of a lonely, ostracised fisherwoman living in a medieval village who hires a basketmaker to mould her a new partner made entirely out of wicker.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The walls of what is thought to be one of medieval England's earliest and largest leprosy hospitals have been uncovered in Lincoln by Time Team archaeologists.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The decision to focus on certain medieval buildings and roadways absent from his writings—on what he missed, consciously or otherwise—seems a curious one, particularly in a presentation of this size.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Its presence suggests that Lady 56 may have completed one of medieval Europe's most famous pilgrimages, traveling thousands of kilometers across the continent to the western edge of Christian Europe before eventually returning home.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

They have one tower built, and Spencer checks the box to make sure they are building the second tower just like in the medieval castle in the picture.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na



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