Mediaeval and Modern

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Mediaeval adjective - Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages.

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Modern is an antonym for mediaeval.

Modern adjective - Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages.

Usage example: modern art

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Mediaeval is an antonym for modern.

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Modern and Mediaeval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mediaeval/modern

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