medievalist
Americannoun
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an expert in medieval history, literature, philosophy, etc.
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a person who is greatly attracted to the art, culture, spirit, etc., of the Middle Ages.
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The author, an Icelandic medievalist now based in Norway, takes the reader on a journey through the lives of her subjects from infancy to the grave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dr Noel, a medievalist, was described as "a scholar of note" in a tribute by a professor at Cambridge University.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
The text fragment was identified by medievalist Grigory Kessel, who used ultraviolet photography to study the document found in the Vatican Library.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
“In the middle of the German-speaking lands, this was the place to be at the time,” said Maria Stürzebecher, a medievalist who is the curator of the Old Synagogue Museum in Erfurt.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
He explained that he was a C.M.S. man, and not a medievalist.
From Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales by Arthur Shearly Cripps
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