mediaeval

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

• 🇷🇺Архаичное написание слова 'medieval', относящегося к Средневековью. Это написание сегодня в значительной степени устарело в современном английском языке.

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.

   🇷🇺Средневековый

   Синонимы: medieval

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   Used to describe attitudes or practices that are considered outdated, primitive, or harsh.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

   🇷🇺Устаревший или невежественный

   Синонимы: antiquatedarchaicbackwardbarbaricbenightedold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprimitiveunenlightened

   Антонимы: contemporaryenlightenedmodernprogressive

• more mediaeval comparative form
• most mediaeval superlative form