English - Alternative Forms
- mediaeval, mediæval (used for archaizing effect although non-contemporary), medireview (autocorrected misspelling)
English - Pronunciation
English - Adjective
medieval (comparative more medieval, superlative most medieval)
- Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500.
- Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
- Archaic.
- Brutal.
Derived terms
Translations
English - Noun
- Someone living in the Middle Ages.
- A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).