Medieval

medieval, mediæval, adj., adv., ("mid-evil," "mid-ee-evil") 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the European Middle Ages, the time period from roughly 500 C.E. to 1500 C.E.; characterized primarily by a lack of strong nation-states, the rise of Christianity, persecution of Paganism and Judaism, multiple wars against Islamic states, feudal social structure, agrarian slavery, plague, and illiteracy; from the Latin medium aevum, "Middle Ages." This word does not predate 1800. 2. in gamerese, a word used (incorrectly, but commonly) to describe the typical fantasy milieu. 3. adv., describing an action performed in a brutal, savage, or violent manner. See "I'm going to get medieval on your ass." [GJ1]