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 castle's history stretches back to a medieval tower house, and its interiors were once decorated by Edinburgh firm Bonnar and Carfrae.

From BBC

But as Rubio said, cowboy lineage can be traced to the Iberian Peninsula — as far back as the late medieval era, before Spain as a nation even existed.

From Los Angeles Times

"If implemented at scale, it could represent a milestone in the history of knowledge storage, akin to oracle bones, medieval parchment or the modern hard drive," they said.

From Barron's

But the book’s heart comes in the medieval sections, as Kivrin struggles to care for people whose world is truly ending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since medieval times, a relatively small number of Brits had become Muslims while travelling abroad.

From BBC