what does the word 'medieval' mean?

Answer 1

The Middle Ages are commonly referred to as the medieval period or simply medieval (sometimes spelled "mediaeval" or, historically, "mediæval").
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the 5th century division of the Roman Empire (into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire) and the barbarian invasions until the 16th century division of Christianity during the Protestant Reformation and the dispersal of Europeans worldwide in the start of the European overseas exploration. These various changes all mark the beginning of the Early Modern period that preceded the Industrial Revolution

Answer 2

The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the 5th century division of the Roman Empire (into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire) and the barbarian invasions until the 16th century division of Christianity during the Protestant Reformation and the dispersal of Europeans worldwide in the start of the European overseas exploration. These various changes all mark the beginning of the Early Modern period that preceded the Industrial Revolution.

The Middle Ages are commonly referred to as the medieval period or simply medieval (sometimes spelled "mediaeval" or, historically, "mediæval").

Answer 3

Dictionary says :

Medieval ( adjective )means :
1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages.
2. Informal. extremely old-fashioned; primitive.

More commonly it is used for the period of middle ages . For more information on same Pls visit the following link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages

Answer 4

adjective

1. of Middle Ages: relating to, involving, belonging to, or typical of the Middle Ages in Europe
2. old-fashioned: old-fashioned, especially because lacking modern enlightened attitudes
Some of the attitudes in the industry were positively medieval.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin medium aevum "middle age"]