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中世紀 — meaning in English

zhōng shì jì

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English meaning

  • medieval adj Relating to the Middle Ages, roughly 500 to 1500 CE.

Senses

中世紀 is used for these senses in English:

  • Middle Ages (history) The period of primarily European history between the decline of the Western Roman Empire (antiquity) and the early modern period or the Renaissance; the time between c. 500 and 1500 CE.
  • backwardness The state of being backward.
  • medieval Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
  • middle age The period of life directly preceding old age, often defined roughly as ages 45–65; midlife.

medieval — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the Middle Ages, roughly 500 to 1500 CE.
  2. adj Informally, old-fashioned or harshly primitive.

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