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Ostrogoth
[ os-truh-goth ]
noun
- a member of the easterly division of the Goths, maintaining a monarchy in Italy, a.d. 493–555.
Ostrogoth
/ ˈɒstrəˌɡɒθ /
noun
- a member of the eastern group of the Goths, who formed a kingdom in Italy from 493 to 552
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Derived Forms
- ˌOstroˈgothic, adjective
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Other Words From
- Ostro·gothic Ostro·gothi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ostrogoth1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ostrogoth1
C17: from Late Latin Ostrogothī, from ostro- east, eastward + Goth
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Example Sentences
But the Emperor had really nothing to offer worth the Ostrogoth's acceptance.
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He became a favourite with Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, who ruled in Rome from 500, and was one of his intimate friends.
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Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, re-established municipal schools through his dominion.
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They rose with Goth and Ostrogoth to free themselves from the heavy yoke.
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A new hero came upon the scene in the person of Theodoric, the Ostrogoth.
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