"medieval" meaning in English

See medieval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl/ [UK], /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-medieval.wav [UK] Forms: medieval [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Medieval means something belongs to the Middle Ages, the time from about 400 AD to 1400 AD.
    Sense id: simple-medieval-en-adj-YSYWzCoX
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