MEDIAEVAL

medieval, mediaeval, gothic

(adjective) as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; “a medieval attitude toward dating”

medieval, mediaeval

(adjective) relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages; “Medieval scholars”; “Medieval times”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

mediaeval (comparative more mediaeval, superlative most mediaeval)

Dated spelling of medieval.

Usage notes

• An older spelling, still sometimes, but less commonly, used in scholarly publications.

Noun

mediaeval (plural mediaevals)

Dated spelling of medieval.

Source: Wiktionary

Me`di*æ"val, a. Etym: [L. medius middle + aevum age. See Middle, and Age.]

Definition: Of or relating to the Middle Ages; as, mediæval architecture. [Written also medieval.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition