mediaeval
Use Mediaeval in a sentence
diˈi adjective
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Mediaeval
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
medieval or mediaeval (ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or in the style of the Middle Ages |
| 2. | informal old-fashioned; primitive |
| [C19: from New Latin medium aevum the middle age. See | |
| mediaeval or mediaeval | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from New Latin medium aevum the middle age. See | |
| medi'evally or mediaeval | |
| —adv | |
| medi'aevally or mediaeval | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
He then showed how this affected and was affected by mediaeval geography.
Everything must come to an end at last, and even a mediaeval repast is no exception to this rule.
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