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单词 medieval
释义 medie·val
I. adjective
or mediae·val \|mēdē|ēvəl, |med-, |mid-; (ˈ)mē|dēvəl, (ˈ)mi|d-, (ˈ)me|d-, məˈd-\
Etymology: medi- + Latin aevum age + English -al; after New Latin Medium Aevum middle ages (the period of European history extending roughly from about A.D. 500 to about 1500) — more at aye
1. : of, relating to, or typical or suggestive of the middle ages or their art, literature, or institutions
 < watches her daughter fulfill the medieval rites of the coronation — Marjorie Earl >
 < the town has drowsily gone its medieval way — Richard Joseph >
— compare ancient, modern
2. : antiquated, outmoded
 < displayed a medieval carburetor — Nigel Dennis >
medie·val·ly \-vəlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
or mediaeval \“\
(-s)
: a person belonging to medieval times — usually used in plural
 < the short shrift given the medievals is perhaps due to the desire to save space — H.R.Finch >
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