Vocabulary
Medieval
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to the Middle Ages.
Urdu meaning
چوکنا ہوشیار چوکس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- From the Harappan cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa to the thriving ports of medieval Sindh, the Indus has witnessed the rise and fall of human endeavours.
- She presented the evidence left etched in tiles and incised in timbers by the highly skilled but forgotten Muslim craftsmen who built Europe`s medieval monuments.
- This is a one-sided, wrong view of history because it discounts the growth spurts under the Muslim empires, and even in medieval Europe where Italian city statesenjoyed a higher living standard.
- It is evident then that ordinary Afghans should not be punished for the Taliban`s medieval worldview.
Synonyms
of the Middle Ages, Middle Age, of the Dark Ages, Dark-Age, 11th to 14th century, 6th to 14th century
Curator example
“a medieval castle”
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