medieval.

Relating to the historical period between antiquity and the early modern era, especially the Middle Ages in Europe.

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Words that belong together

• a medieval manuscript
• medieval masonry
• a medieval town

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Medieval masonry survived beneath the repairs made after the fire.

The archive's medieval manuscript had passed through more owners than the house itself.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Usually non-gradable for the historical period; comparison is possible for a perceived style or quality. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.