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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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If he actually were a medieval king or a Roman emperor, you might wonder what he would be doing differently.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Aberdeen has always looked to the sea, from medieval trade with Scandinavia to landing and processing millions of barrels of herring during the 19th and 20th Centuries.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The curators take an expansive approach to a field conventionally centered on medieval Insular art from Britain and Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Another massive piece, “Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,” resurrects the medieval city of Kumbi Saleh, the capital of the ancient Ghanaian empire, as a gleaming, futuristic hub.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Finally, he thought that the two cameras hidden in burlap-covered towers might be distracting when he began to play, and the towers themselves, looming over the stage like medieval battering rams, were disconcerting.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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