medieval

adjective/ˌmidiˈivəl/

Frequency rank: #3,964 most common English word

Meaning

relating to the Middle Ages, roughly from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Example sentence

The tourists were amazed by the medieval castle that stood on the hill.

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