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medieval

me·di·e·val [ mdee v'l, mèddee v'l ] or me·di·ae·val [ mdee v'l, mèddee v'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of Middle Ages: relating to, involving, belonging to, or typical of the Middle Ages in Europe

2. old-fashioned: old-fashioned, especially because lacking modern enlightened attitudes
Some of the attitudes in the industry were positively medieval.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin medium aevum "middle age"]

me·di·e·val·ly adverb
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