medieval

/ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/

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Also seen as: medievals

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến thời Trung cổ, từ khoảng 500 đến 1500 sau Công nguyên

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Adjective

Examples

The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception: — Archaic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có đặc điểm liên quan đến thời Trung cổ trong nhận thức văn hóa hiện đại

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sống trong Thời Trung Cổ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ví dụ từ thời Trung cổ

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Noun

Examples

Thank God for modern remedies: the medievals were often useless or even harmful.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “medieval” mean?

Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

Is “medieval” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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