WordNet
medieval mode
n. any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode [syn: ecclesiastical mode, Gregorian mode, church mode]
Usage examples of "medieval mode".
A great ornate staircase done in medieval mode, with steps of pink granite and a balustrade of black wood bedecked every foot or two with ornamental knurls and sprigs and bosses, led to the great hall at ground level.