Definition of "medieval" in Englisch

adjective

1. Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

2. Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:

noun

1. Someone living in the Middle Ages.

2. A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).

   • Thank God for modern remedies: the medievals were often useless or even harmful.