me·di·e·val ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl
mi-,
ˌme-,
-dē-ˈē-vəl
variants or less commonly mediaeval
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
medieval history
medieval architecture
2
: having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages
3
: extremely outmoded or antiquated
has medieval ideas about the role of women in our society
medievally adverb
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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