mediaeval
See also: mediæval
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mediaeval (comparative more mediaeval, superlative most mediaeval)
- 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 edit
- An older spelling, still sometimes, but less commonly, used in scholarly publications.
Translations edit
medieval — see medieval
Noun edit
mediaeval (plural mediaevals)