adjective
- relating to the Middle Ages (roughly 5th to 15th centuries)
Usage: British spelling variant of ‘medieval’
Examples
- The castle featured impressive mediaeval architecture.
- She studied mediaeval literature at Oxford University.
- The town still has its original mediaeval walls.
- Mediaeval knights wore heavy armor in battle.
- The museum displays mediaeval manuscripts and artifacts.
- Many mediaeval traditions continue today in some form.