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gothic

/ˈɡɑ.θɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Gothic means: as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened.

Synonyms for gothic8

noun, as in 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

Gothic language

noun, as in a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

black letter

noun, as in 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

Gothic architecture

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

medieval, mediaeval, nonmodern

adjective, as in characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque

strange, unusual

What does gothic mean?8

adjective

1

as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened“a medieval attitude toward dating”

2

characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque“gothic novels like ‘Frankenstein’”

3

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

4

of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths“the Gothic Bible translation”

5

of or relating to the Goths“Gothic migrations”

noun

1

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

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

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Gothic in a sentence

  • Gothic novels reappeared at the end of the century.unknown
  • She was well known for her gothic appearance.Amastan
  • I love blouses with sleeves in the gothic style.beatrixvasc
  • Sami dressed up as a gothic boy for Halloween.OsoHombre
  • Layla dressed up like a gothic girl for the Halloween party.OsoHombre
  • Settings are really elaborate in gothic novel.unknown
  • This house is a fabulous example of Victorian Gothic architecture.Hybrid
  • Cologne Cathedral is the largest gothic cathedral of the Germanic countries.Eccles17

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