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medieval

adjective (also mediaeval)
 
 
/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/

Definition

B2 related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about 600 AD to 1500 AD): a medieval building/painting/town a medieval manuscriptMiddle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500
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