Definition of medieval in English:

medieval

(also mediaeval)

adjective ˌmɛdɪˈiːv(ə)lˌmɛdˈiːv(ə)l

1Relating to the Middle Ages.
（与）中世纪（有关）的
a medieval castle
中世纪城堡。
Example sentencesExamples
- The wall and the Roman streets influenced the layout of medieval Colchester.
- Many of the churches and cathedrals that survive from medieval times have also had additions to them.
- A person in East Anglia will be within striking distance of a medieval church.
- We are only now beginning to see how much survived of Roman and Celtic culture in the early medieval period.
- However, the relative value of silver today is in fact far lower than in early medieval times.
- The settlement has Iron Age antecedents and was used as a cemetery in early medieval times.
- Most other cruel medieval practices have been stopped for a long time, and this was long overdue.
- In the medieval period, the road was realigned slightly to become modern Fenchurch Street.
- Indeed, Ireland has the largest corpus of early medieval water mill sites in the world.
- The authority of the early medieval Church in England was no different to that of any other landowner.
- It was a long, narrow strip of land and on the rocky coast at its southern end was a medieval castle.
- The medieval pottery and iron tools speak more of hard work and modest prosperity than of exotic trade links.
- In early medieval times, the court, or household, was the centre of government.
- The inferno could be seen for 40 miles, and the medieval city centre was destroyed.
- One story told in medieval times was that an arrow fired from a long bow could penetrate four inches into oak.
- Later, largely as a reaction to the cruel excesses of mediaeval witchhunts, when victims were burnt at the stake, the Vatican introduced a formalised exorcism ritual in 1614.
- Despite all this, until recently little was known about medieval ships and shipbuilding.
- There are still unanswered questions about the formation of early medieval villages.
- The top of the hill was occupied in medieval times, presumably because of its defensive potential.
- Roads in medieval Britain often followed the line of Roman roads for substantial distances.
Synonyms
of the Middle Ages, Middle Age, of the Dark Ages, Dark-Age, 11th to 14th century, 6th to 14th century, Gothic, early
1. 1.1informal Resembling or likened to the Middle Ages, especially in being cruel, uncivilized, or primitive.
  without other people around I would let my flat degenerate into medieval levels of squalor
  Synonyms
  primitive, antiquated, prehistoric, archaic, antique, antediluvian, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, outmoded, anachronistic, passé, obsolescent, obsolete

Derivatives

medievalism

noun ˌmɛdɪˈiːv(ə)lɪz(ə)mˌmɛˈdiːv(ə)lɪz(ə)mˌmɛd(i)ˈivəˌlɪzəm

What could be more appropriate for a fairy tale wedding hotel than the Chateau with its old-style architecture and echoes of mediaevalism.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's not a ‘media revolution’, it's a reversion to feudal medievalism.
- The inspiration for his clothes was rooted in medievalism, Celtic romance and Renaissance court dress, mated with a theatrical love of layers of contrasting textures and patterns.
- There are three dimensions of ecclesiastical medievalism that are still part and parcel of the church today.
- Yet present-day courts cling to this vestige of medievalism.

medievalist

noun mɛdɪˈiːvəlɪstˌmɛd(i)ˈivələst

In reality it is the entire democratic world, with its focus on individual liberty, which is the enemy of the medievalists.
Example sentencesExamples
- They are good, the work of Cambridge scholars, all outstanding medievalists.
- Thanks to the patient detective work of some great medievalists, we know a lot about the Domesday Book.
- The academic community was saddened earlier this year to learn of the death of R.W. Southern, one of the United Kingdom's most distinguished and accomplished medievalists.
- I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the state to pay for them.

medievalize

verb mɛdɪˈiːvəˌlʌɪzmɛˈdiːvəˌlʌɪz

[with object]

Make medieval in character.
the desire to medievalize or Gothicize aristocratic homes could lead to disputes over taste
Example sentencesExamples
- medievalized verse
- There are extensive dialogues, for which we tried, in line with our general game design philosophy, to be as close as possible to the historical reality without hindering player fun, so they are just mildly medievalized.

medievally

adverb

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin medium aevum 'middle age' + -al.

This is based on modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’.

Rhymes

coeval, evil, Khedival, primeval, retrieval, shrieval, upheaval

Definition of medieval in US English:

medieval

(also mediaeval)

adjective

1Relating to the Middle Ages.
（与）中世纪（有关）的
a medieval castle
中世纪城堡。
Example sentencesExamples
- The inferno could be seen for 40 miles, and the medieval city centre was destroyed.
- In the medieval period, the road was realigned slightly to become modern Fenchurch Street.
- Later, largely as a reaction to the cruel excesses of mediaeval witchhunts, when victims were burnt at the stake, the Vatican introduced a formalised exorcism ritual in 1614.
- The wall and the Roman streets influenced the layout of medieval Colchester.
- It was a long, narrow strip of land and on the rocky coast at its southern end was a medieval castle.
- The top of the hill was occupied in medieval times, presumably because of its defensive potential.
- We are only now beginning to see how much survived of Roman and Celtic culture in the early medieval period.
- In early medieval times, the court, or household, was the centre of government.
- However, the relative value of silver today is in fact far lower than in early medieval times.
- The authority of the early medieval Church in England was no different to that of any other landowner.
- The settlement has Iron Age antecedents and was used as a cemetery in early medieval times.
- Most other cruel medieval practices have been stopped for a long time, and this was long overdue.
- A person in East Anglia will be within striking distance of a medieval church.
- There are still unanswered questions about the formation of early medieval villages.
- One story told in medieval times was that an arrow fired from a long bow could penetrate four inches into oak.
- Roads in medieval Britain often followed the line of Roman roads for substantial distances.
- Indeed, Ireland has the largest corpus of early medieval water mill sites in the world.
- The medieval pottery and iron tools speak more of hard work and modest prosperity than of exotic trade links.
- Despite all this, until recently little was known about medieval ships and shipbuilding.
- Many of the churches and cathedrals that survive from medieval times have also had additions to them.
Synonyms
of the middle ages, middle age, of the dark ages, dark-age, 11th to 14th century, 6th to 14th century, gothic, early
1. 1.1informal Very old-fashioned or primitive.
  〈非正式，贬〉过时的；原始的
  the guerrillas' medieval behavior has become an embarrassment to their supporters
  游击队的原始不文明行为使他们的支持者感到难堪。
  Synonyms
  primitive, antiquated, prehistoric, archaic, antique, antediluvian, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, outmoded, anachronistic, passé, obsolescent, obsolete

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’ + -al.

词汇	medieval
释义	Definition of medieval in English: medieval (also mediaeval) adjective ˌmɛdɪˈiːv(ə)lˌmɛdˈiːv(ə)l 1Relating to the Middle Ages. （与）中世纪（有关）的 a medieval castle 中世纪城堡。 Example sentencesExamples The wall and the Roman streets influenced the layout of medieval Colchester. Many of the churches and cathedrals that survive from medieval times have also had additions to them. A person in East Anglia will be within striking distance of a medieval church. We are only now beginning to see how much survived of Roman and Celtic culture in the early medieval period. However, the relative value of silver today is in fact far lower than in early medieval times. The settlement has Iron Age antecedents and was used as a cemetery in early medieval times. Most other cruel medieval practices have been stopped for a long time, and this was long overdue. In the medieval period, the road was realigned slightly to become modern Fenchurch Street. Indeed, Ireland has the largest corpus of early medieval water mill sites in the world. The authority of the early medieval Church in England was no different to that of any other landowner. It was a long, narrow strip of land and on the rocky coast at its southern end was a medieval castle. The medieval pottery and iron tools speak more of hard work and modest prosperity than of exotic trade links. In early medieval times, the court, or household, was the centre of government. The inferno could be seen for 40 miles, and the medieval city centre was destroyed. One story told in medieval times was that an arrow fired from a long bow could penetrate four inches into oak. Later, largely as a reaction to the cruel excesses of mediaeval witchhunts, when victims were burnt at the stake, the Vatican introduced a formalised exorcism ritual in 1614. Despite all this, until recently little was known about medieval ships and shipbuilding. There are still unanswered questions about the formation of early medieval villages. The top of the hill was occupied in medieval times, presumably because of its defensive potential. Roads in medieval Britain often followed the line of Roman roads for substantial distances. Synonyms of the Middle Ages, Middle Age, of the Dark Ages, Dark-Age, 11th to 14th century, 6th to 14th century, Gothic, early 1.1informal Resembling or likened to the Middle Ages, especially in being cruel, uncivilized, or primitive. without other people around I would let my flat degenerate into medieval levels of squalor Synonyms primitive, antiquated, prehistoric, archaic, antique, antediluvian, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, outmoded, anachronistic, passé, obsolescent, obsolete Derivatives medievalism noun ˌmɛdɪˈiːv(ə)lɪz(ə)mˌmɛˈdiːv(ə)lɪz(ə)mˌmɛd(i)ˈivəˌlɪzəm What could be more appropriate for a fairy tale wedding hotel than the Chateau with its old-style architecture and echoes of mediaevalism. Example sentencesExamples It's not a ‘media revolution’, it's a reversion to feudal medievalism. The inspiration for his clothes was rooted in medievalism, Celtic romance and Renaissance court dress, mated with a theatrical love of layers of contrasting textures and patterns. There are three dimensions of ecclesiastical medievalism that are still part and parcel of the church today. Yet present-day courts cling to this vestige of medievalism. medievalist noun mɛdɪˈiːvəlɪstˌmɛd(i)ˈivələst In reality it is the entire democratic world, with its focus on individual liberty, which is the enemy of the medievalists. Example sentencesExamples They are good, the work of Cambridge scholars, all outstanding medievalists. Thanks to the patient detective work of some great medievalists, we know a lot about the Domesday Book. The academic community was saddened earlier this year to learn of the death of R.W. Southern, one of the United Kingdom's most distinguished and accomplished medievalists. I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the state to pay for them. medievalize verb mɛdɪˈiːvəˌlʌɪzmɛˈdiːvəˌlʌɪz [with object] Make medieval in character. the desire to medievalize or Gothicize aristocratic homes could lead to disputes over taste Example sentencesExamples medievalized verse There are extensive dialogues, for which we tried, in line with our general game design philosophy, to be as close as possible to the historical reality without hindering player fun, so they are just mildly medievalized. medievally adverb Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin medium aevum 'middle age' + -al. This is based on modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’. Rhymes coeval, evil, Khedival, primeval, retrieval, shrieval, upheaval Definition of medieval in US English: medieval (also mediaeval) adjective 1Relating to the Middle Ages. （与）中世纪（有关）的 a medieval castle 中世纪城堡。 Example sentencesExamples The inferno could be seen for 40 miles, and the medieval city centre was destroyed. In the medieval period, the road was realigned slightly to become modern Fenchurch Street. Later, largely as a reaction to the cruel excesses of mediaeval witchhunts, when victims were burnt at the stake, the Vatican introduced a formalised exorcism ritual in 1614. The wall and the Roman streets influenced the layout of medieval Colchester. It was a long, narrow strip of land and on the rocky coast at its southern end was a medieval castle. The top of the hill was occupied in medieval times, presumably because of its defensive potential. We are only now beginning to see how much survived of Roman and Celtic culture in the early medieval period. In early medieval times, the court, or household, was the centre of government. However, the relative value of silver today is in fact far lower than in early medieval times. The authority of the early medieval Church in England was no different to that of any other landowner. The settlement has Iron Age antecedents and was used as a cemetery in early medieval times. Most other cruel medieval practices have been stopped for a long time, and this was long overdue. A person in East Anglia will be within striking distance of a medieval church. There are still unanswered questions about the formation of early medieval villages. One story told in medieval times was that an arrow fired from a long bow could penetrate four inches into oak. Roads in medieval Britain often followed the line of Roman roads for substantial distances. Indeed, Ireland has the largest corpus of early medieval water mill sites in the world. The medieval pottery and iron tools speak more of hard work and modest prosperity than of exotic trade links. Despite all this, until recently little was known about medieval ships and shipbuilding. Many of the churches and cathedrals that survive from medieval times have also had additions to them. Synonyms of the middle ages, middle age, of the dark ages, dark-age, 11th to 14th century, 6th to 14th century, gothic, early 1.1informal Very old-fashioned or primitive. 〈非正式，贬〉过时的；原始的 the guerrillas' medieval behavior has become an embarrassment to their supporters 游击队的原始不文明行为使他们的支持者感到难堪。 Synonyms primitive, antiquated, prehistoric, archaic, antique, antediluvian, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, outmoded, anachronistic, passé, obsolescent, obsolete Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’ + -al.
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