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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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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

They suggest this may represent a medieval form of "fake news," or perhaps an exaggerated story intended to frighten people with warnings of divine punishment.

From Science Daily • May 13, 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

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

“Awfully medieval, jousting. A man could get hurt. I’ll stick to billiards, what?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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