medi·eval (alsomedi·aeval)BrE [ˌmediˈiːvl] NAmE [ˌmediˈiːvl] NAmE [ˌmiːdˈiːvl] adjective usually before noun connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450) •medieval architecture/castles/manuscripts •the literature of the late medieval period See also: ↑mediaeval
Word Origin: [medieval] early 19th cent.: from modern Latin medium aevum ‘middle age’ + ↑-al.