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medievalist

American  
[mee-dee-ee-vuh-list, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh-] / ˌmi diˈi və lɪst, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi və- /

noun

  1. an expert in medieval history, literature, philosophy, etc.

  2. a person who is greatly attracted to the art, culture, spirit, etc., of the Middle Ages.


medievalist British  
/ ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəlɪst /

noun

  1. a student or devotee of the Middle Ages

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of medievalist

First recorded in 1850–55; medieval + -ist


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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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