Explore Mediaeval through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like medieval or age. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mediaeval in a sentence
Mediaeval meaning
Alternative spelling of medieval.
Using Mediaeval
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of medieval.
- Useful related words include: medieval, historic period, age, gothic.
- In the example corpus, mediaeval often appears in combinations such as: the mediaeval, of mediaeval, mediaeval studies.
Context around Mediaeval
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mediaeval
- In this selection, "mediaeval" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stunning, include, widespread, times, arch and town stand out and add context to how "mediaeval" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a mediaeval warrior s and already known mediaeval sources. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mediaeval" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mediaeval
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The politics of mediaeval Europe were complicated. (7 words)
In the mediaeval Church, Paschal candles often reached a stupendous size. (11 words)
The Haunted Halloween Hunt will feature a trail around the stunning mediaeval abbey. (13 words)
Ancient and mediaeval nobility would fight private wars amongst while still acknowledging the same king or emperor, such as was case in the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China, when the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were nominal rulers. (38 words)
Genetic research published in European Journal of Human Genetics "has revealed that over 70% of males belong to a single lineage that appears unique to the Roma." citation Genetic evidence supports the mediaeval migration from India. (36 words)
Charles James Billson, Mediaeval Leicester (Leicester, 1920) This church (a little of which survives in the basement of the Hawthorn Building of De Montfort University) was destroyed during the reign of King Edward VI. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
But the hanging of the last man in Aberdeen wasn’t the ghoulish spectacle of mediaeval times – Aberdonians were outraged.
Few Wearsiders can have failed at some point to notice the ‘enchanted’ doorway; a mediaeval arch surrounding a wooden door, set in a cliff face in deepest Mowbray Park.
I have several hours to walk through this mediaeval town on the Moselle River.
The Haunted Halloween Hunt will feature a trail around the stunning mediaeval abbey.
The Mediaeval Baebes are one of the most successful female-led, early music and folk ensembles in Europe and one of their members, Josephine Ravenheart, is from Truro itself.
Notable exhibits include mediaeval artefacts, Soviet-era memorabilia, and documents that chronicle Estonia’s journey towards sovereignty.
That’s because someone needs to foot the bill to ‘save’ the mediaeval hall, which dates back to the late 13th century.
The politics of mediaeval Europe were complicated.
A mediaeval warrior’s gruesome collection of severed heads is missing only one – the monster that killed his daughter years ago.
I believe, as a layman, that our ready acceptance of the practice of corruption and its widespread mediaeval values across the country is quite unfortunate.
Ancient and mediaeval nobility would fight private wars amongst while still acknowledging the same king or emperor, such as was case in the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China, when the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were nominal rulers.
As a result, historical maps of mediaeval and early modern Holland bear little resemblance to the maps of today.
As late as mediaeval era, the Kamboja cavalry had also formed part of the Gurjara-Pratihara armed forces from the 8th to the 10th centuries AD.
Cain's Jaw-Bone that Did the First Murder, Selected Papers, volume 3, Late Antique, Early Christian and Mediaeval Art.
Charles James Billson, Mediaeval Leicester (Leicester, 1920) This church (a little of which survives in the basement of the Hawthorn Building of De Montfort University) was destroyed during the reign of King Edward VI.
From the highest ranks of the mediaeval hierarchy (usually pope and emperor ) descending to its lowest (beggar, peasant, and child), each mortal's hand is taken by a skeleton or an extremely decayed body.
Genetic research published in European Journal of Human Genetics "has revealed that over 70% of males belong to a single lineage that appears unique to the Roma." citation Genetic evidence supports the mediaeval migration from India.
In modern times, only certain marginal authors share this view, usually "re-discovering" one of the already-known mediaeval sources.
In the mediaeval Church, Paschal candles often reached a stupendous size.
In the mediaeval days when monks inhabited the island, it was thought that if the soul was in God's keeping, the body must be fortified with Lindisfarne mead.
Common combinations with mediaeval
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: