‖ n.;
n. sing. & pl.,
n. The state or quality of being mediate. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. medius middle + aevum age. See Middle, and Age. ] Of or relating to the Middle Ages;
n. The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival from the Middle Ages.
n. One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the history of the Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms of the Middle Ages.
adv. In the manner of the Middle Ages; in accordance with mediaevalism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. The people who lived in the Middle Ages. Ruskin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F. médial. See Middle. ] Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean;
n. (Phonetics) See 2d Media. [ 1913 Webster ]