mediaeval

An archaic spelling of 'medieval', referring to the Middle Ages. This spelling is now largely obsolete in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltete Schreibweise von 'medieval', das das Mittelalter betreffend bedeutet. Diese Schreibweise ist im modernen Englisch weitgehend veraltet.

1. Relating to the Middle Ages B2 formal

   Belonging to or characteristic of the period from about the 5th to the 15th century in European history.

   • The castle has a magnificent mediaeval architecture.
   • She is studying mediaeval literature at university.
   • The town is famous for its well-preserved mediaeval walls.

   🇩🇪Mittelalterlich

   Synonyme: medieval

   Antonyme: contemporarymodern

2. Old-fashioned or unenlightened C1 informal

   Used to describe attitudes or practices that are considered outdated, primitive, or harsh.

   • His views on education are positively mediaeval.
   • The company's mediaeval approach to employee rights was criticized.
   • They live in a mediaeval way, without modern technology.

   🇩🇪Rückständig oder unaufgeklärt

   Synonyme: antiquatedarchaicbackwardbarbaricbenightedold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprimitiveunenlightened

   Antonyme: contemporaryenlightenedmodernprogressive

• more mediaeval comparative form
• most mediaeval superlative form