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medieval
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[ adjective ] (medieval) relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
Synonyms Examples "Medieval scholars" "Medieval times" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)From many sides come remarks that Protestant churches are badly attended and the large medieval cathedrals look all_but empty during services . Because they have kept the faith of their medieval fathers , English Catholics have always strongly resented the charge of being `` English '' . (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Indeed , it is even surprising in the Canon of Christ_Church and Regius_Professor of Ecclesiastical History , who fathered this most peculiar view , and in the brilliant Professor of Medieval and Renaissance_English at Cambridge , who inherited it and is now its most eminent proponent . It is doubtful that Utopia is still widely read because More was medieval or even because he was a martyr - indeed , it is likely that these days many who read Utopia with interest do not even know that its author was a martyr . Remember that in seeking the modern in Utopia we do not deny the existence of the medieval and the Renaissance there ; we do not even need to commit ourselves to assessing on the same inconceivable scale the relative importance of the medieval , the Renaissance , and the modern . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (medieval) as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
Examples "a medieval attitude toward dating" Used in print (U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)It is not a medieval mental quirk or an attitude `` unnourished by sense '' to believe that husbands and wives should not be subjected to such a risk , or that such a possibility should not be permitted to endanger the confidentiality of the marriage relationship . Related terms |
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