GOTHIC





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  1. [noun] 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
    Synonyms: Gothic

  2. [noun] a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
    Synonyms: Gothic, black letter

  3. [noun] 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
    Synonyms: Gothic, Gothic architecture

  4. [adjective] characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
    Synonyms: Gothic

  5. [adjective] of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation"
    Synonyms: Gothic

  6. [adjective] of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations"
    Synonyms: Gothic

  7. [adjective] as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating"
    Synonyms: medieval, mediaeval

  8. [adjective] characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein'"

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