adjective
- relating to the Middle Ages (roughly 500-1500 CE) in European history
- extremely old-fashioned or primitive
Usage: informal; often disapproving
Examples
- The castle was built during medieval times.
- Medieval knights wore heavy armor into battle.
- She studied medieval literature in college.
- The town still has its original medieval walls.
- His views on women’s rights are positively medieval.
- The working conditions in that factory are medieval.