mediaeval

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See also: mediæval

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

mediaeval (comparative more mediaeval, superlative most mediaeval)

  1. Dated spelling of medieval.
    • 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165:
      Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.

Usage notes

  • An older spelling, still sometimes, but less commonly, used in scholarly publications.

Translations

Noun

mediaeval (plural mediaevals)

  1. Dated spelling of medieval.
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