Goth

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/ gɒθ /

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adjective

Often goth .

of or relating to a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and is characterized by morbid themes and melodies:Goth rock is one of my favorite types of music.
of or relating to a subculture favoring goth music and a dark and morbid aesthetic: Her dark clothes and piercings suggested she was a goth girl.

of or relating to a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.

noun

Often goth .

a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and is characterized by morbid themes and melodies: Goth has taken many forms over its years as a genre.
a person who is part of a subculture favoring a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and a dark and morbid aesthetic:The club was full of goths dressed in black shirts and pants.

one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.

a person of no refinement; barbarian.

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Origin of Goth

First recorded before 900; Middle English Gothe from Late Latin Gothī (plural); replacing Old English Gotan (plural) (Gota, singular); cognate with Gothic Gut- (in Gut-thiuda “Goth-people”)

Words nearby Goth

Gotama, got a thing going, gotcha, gotcha lizard, Göteborg, Goth, Gotha, Gotham, Gothamite, go the distance, go the extra mile

Other definitions for Goth (2 of 2)

Goth²

or Goth.

abbreviation Linguistics.

Gothic (def. 12).

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How to use Goth in a sentence

Yes, it was a fairly disappointing year in music—one devoid of Goth teen prodigies, Yeezy, and galvanizing rock anthems.
The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More|Marlow Stern|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He fell in love with Hello Kitty as a teen when he was going through his goth phase—and she was too.
Explosion of Cute: Inside the Superfan Mania of Hello Kitty Con 2014|Sarah Bay Williams|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although, I think all those ghetto/goth kids are doing something with Melissa Burns; all the weirdo kids.
Chloe Sevigny on ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ New York’s Frat Boy Takeover, and ‘Asshole’ Michael Alig|Marlow Stern|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And The Met's Anna Wintour Costume Center goes goth for Fall.
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[Tatum laughs] Like I found the three other artsy goth kids at Boulder and hung out with them.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His father was a Goth, and his mother of the nation of the Alani.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
For the fair-skinned daughters of the Goth, being wise, hold that there is but one kind of love, as there is but one kind of gold.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
After his death, the title of duke of pernon was borne by the families of Goth and of Pardaillan.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
The vengeance of the Goth had fallen on the temples, but the churches had been spared.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
A German invading Goth and malignant destroyer could do no more.
The Dover Road|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for Goth

Goth

/ (ɡɒθ) /

noun

a member of an East Germanic people from Scandinavia who settled south of the Baltic early in the first millennium ad . They moved on to the Ukrainian steppes and raided and later invaded many parts of the Roman Empire from the 3rd to the 5th centurySee also Ostrogoth, Visigoth

a rude or barbaric person

(sometimes not capital) an aficionado of Goth music and fashion

adjective

Also: Gothic (sometimes not capital)

(of music) in a style of guitar-based rock with some similarities to heavy metal and punk and usually characterized by depressing or mournful lyrics
(of fashion) characterized by black clothes and heavy make-up, often creating a ghostly appearance

Word Origin for Goth

C14: from Late Latin (plural) Gothī from Greek Gothoi

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