medieval

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

ADJECTIVE

having to do with the middle ages; old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Gothic antique archaic feudal primitive

WEAK

antediluvian antiquated old old-fashioned unenlightened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new present

Example Sentences

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The museum also showcased some spectacular early medieval finds from Wiltshire, which experts believe may form part of a high-status burial.

From BBC

Taking its name from medieval castles, long-term investors dub a dominant company’s ability to maintain its edge a “moat.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"It sits above Roman waterfronts so that road effectively protects a whole massive swathe of wonderful archaeology - and that would be early Roman waterfronts, medieval buildings, everything," she says.

From BBC

In Russia's Tver, a medieval city two hours' drive from Moscow, locals have got used to not being able to use their phones for hours on end.

From Barron's

Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies.

From BBC