med ‧ i ‧ e ‧ val W3 BrE AmE , mediaeval /ˌmediˈiːv ə l◂ $ ˌmiː-/ adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: medium aevum 'middle age' ]
1 . connected with the Middle Ages (=the period between about 1100 and 1500 AD) :
These spices were first brought to Italy from the East in medieval times.
a medieval castle
2 . very old or old-fashioned – used in a humorous or disapproving way:
The plumbing in this house is positively medieval!