mediaeval Definition
me·di·aeval (mē′dē ē′vəl, mid′ē-; mi dē′vəl)
adjective
mediaeval Related Forms
me′·di·ae′val·ism′ noun
me′·di·ae′val·ist noun
mediaeval Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- castle: The famous medieval castle at Kenilworth is an English Heritage site.
- pilgrim: But it is Santiago de Compostela, the goal of the medieval pilgrim, which calls us.
- fortress: Urquhart Castle is a medieval fortress set in a stunning position on the banks of Loch Ness.
- cathedral: With a medieval cathedral, you know where the boundaries are.
- knight: In 1799 Scott translated Goethe's play Götz von Berlichingen, the tale of a chivalrous medieval German knight.
- manuscript: The translators justify this change on the strength of one medieval manuscript.
Modifying Another Word
- largely: The Paris of Balzac's lifetime was largely medieval, based as it was on a medieval street pattern and largely unchanged.
- almost: The immigrant Nepalese colliers were friendly and helpful and their hospitality has ensured that this almost medieval industry has been recorded for posterity.
- truly: Plas Llanmihangel, a wonderful building in a truly medieval hamlet.
- very: Bhaktapur Just east of Kathmandu this is an attractive city, which has a very medieval feeling.
- not: Note: artifact not artifact; medieval not medieval.
Preposition: in
origin: The parks date from the 17th to the 19th century, apart from Bearpark which is medieval in origin.
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