Medieval
[ˌmediˈi:vl] or [,midɪ'ivəl]
Definition
(adj.) as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; 'a medieval attitude toward dating' .
(adj.) relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages; 'Medieval scholars'; 'Medieval times' .
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Definition
(-) Alt. of Medievalist
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Examples
- In the medieval period there was a religious individualism. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The state of affairs in North America in 1750 is indicated very clearly by a map we have adapted from one in Robinson's _Medieval and Modern Times_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Might not t his ring explain the supercelestial waters that gave such cause for ingenuity to the medieval writers? Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Medieval Europe used various forms of water pumps, and it was not until the opening of the nineteenth century that chemicals were used to combat fire. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Nevertheless, when w e compare these classifications diligently, we find very marked differences between Bacon's views and the medieval. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Closely associated with the Benedictine monasteries were the schools that grew presently into the medieval universities. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Medieval philosophy continued and reinforced the tradition. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- In both the Greek and medieval periods, the rule was to regard the individual as a channel through which a universal and divine intelligence operated. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The medieval spoon was of silver, horn or wood, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- During the early Christian and medieval eras spoons were in common use. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- During the medieval and later centuries rope making was an active industry and America was not long settled before the rope maker became active. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Let us glance, then, at his w ork on natural history, and see how far he had advanced from the medieval toward the modern conception of the sciences. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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