medieval
/ˌmɛdiˈivəl/
adjective
- Relating to the Middle Ages (about 500–1500 AD).
- Medieval knights wore heavy armor made of metal.
- She is studying medieval history at the university.
- The castle had a medieval design with thick stone walls and a drawbridge.
- Very old-fashioned, primitive, or harsh in a way that seems out of date.
- My grandparents still use a medieval-looking phone that has a rotary dial.
- The company's medieval attitude toward employee rights shocked the new workers.
- The prison conditions were described as medieval by human rights groups.
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