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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 duchy has its roots in medieval, feudal land ownership, but it has been having something of an image make-over, with an emphasis on social value, such as providing affordable housing and protecting the environment.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The team combined medieval historical records with ultra precise carbon 14 measurements taken from buried asunaro trees in northern Japan.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Even so, it looks much as it must have when Herriot lived here — modern businesses housed in medieval and Georgian buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

As early as 1859 the New York Times associated Cornelius Vanderbilt with the idea of the medieval robber baron, thus tarnishing the image of the country’s biggest shipowner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

There was thus nothing automatic about the widespread adoption of the clock which took place in medieval Europe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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