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Gothic

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Noun

1. gothic

extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas

2. black letter, gothic

a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

3. gothic, gothic architecture

a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches

Adjective

4. gothic

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

5. gothic

of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths

Example Sentences:
'the Gothic Bible translation'

6. gothic

of or relating to the Goths

Example Sentences:
'Gothic migrations'

7. gothic, mediaeval, medieval

as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

Example Sentences:
'a medieval attitude toward dating'

8. gothic

characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque

Example Sentences:
'gothic novels like Frankenstein''

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Gothic

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adjective
1. 
denoting, relating to, or resembling the style of architecture that was used in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries, characterized by the lancet arch, the ribbed vault, and the flying buttress
See also Gothic Revival
2. 
of or relating to the style of sculpture, painting, or other arts as practised in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries
3. (sometimes not capital)
of or relating to a literary style characterized by gloom, the grotesque, and the supernatural, popular esp in the late 18th century
. When used of modern literature, films, etc, sometimes spelt: Gothick
4. 
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Goths or their language
5. (sometimes not capital)
primitive and barbarous in style, behaviour, etc
6. 
of or relating to the Middle Ages
7.  another word for Goth (sense 4)
noun
8. 
Gothic architecture or art
9. 
the extinct language of the ancient Goths, known mainly from fragments of a translation of the Bible made in the 4th century by Bishop Wulfila
See also East Germanic
10. Also called (esp Brit): black letter
the family of heavy script typefaces
11.  another word for Goth (sense 3)

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Gothic

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adjective
1. 
of the Goths or their language or culture
2. 
designating, of, or related to a style of architecture developed in W Europe between the 12th and 16th cent. and characterized by the use of ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, pointed arches, steep, high roofs, etc.
3.  [sometimes g-]
a. 
medieval
b. 
not classical
c. 
barbarous; uncivilized
4.  [sometimes g-]
of or having to do with a type of fiction orig. and esp. of the late 18th and early 19th cent. using remote (and, orig., medieval) settings and a sinister, eerie atmosphere to suggest horror and mystery
5.  [also g-]
designating or of a type of romance (sense 3) set typically in the 18th or 19th cent. and relating the melodramatic adventures of the heroine
noun
6. 
the East Germanic language of the Goths
it is known chiefly from the Bible translations of Bishop Ulfilas
7. 
Gothic style, esp. in architecture
8.  Printing
a.  US; [often g-]
a style of sans-serif type
b. 
a heavy, ornate style of type, now used especially in calligraphy

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Gothic

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adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
b. Germanic; Teutonic.
2. Of or relating to the Middle Ages; medieval.
3.
a. Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and an emphasis on verticality and the impression of height.
b. Of or relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic.
4. Of or relating to painting, sculpture, or other art forms prevalent in northern Europe from the 12th through the 15th century.
5. often gothic Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.
6. gothic Barbarous; crude.
n.
1. The extinct East Germanic language of the Goths.
2. Gothic art or architecture.
3. often gothic Printing
4. A novel in a style emphasizing the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.

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