Medieval meaning

What does “medieval” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“medieval” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages.

medieval

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
“Medieval scholars”
“Medieval times”
Synonymsmediaeval
as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
“a medieval attitude toward dating”
Synonymsmediaeval gothic
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
“chivalric rites”
“the knightly years”
Synonymschivalric knightly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University