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Gothic
[goth-ik]
adjective
noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in detail.
of or relating to Goths or their language.
of or relating to the music, especially of northern Europe, of the period roughly from 1200 to 1450, including that of the Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and the Burgundian school.
pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.
(sometimes lowercase), noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay.
19th-century Gothic novels.
(often lowercase), being of a genre of contemporary fiction typically relating the experiences of an often ingenuous heroine imperiled, as at an old mansion, where she typically becomes involved with a stern or mysterious but attractive man.
of or relating to the goth subculture or musical scene.
noting or pertaining to the alphabetic script introduced for the writing of Gothic by Ulfilas and derived by him from Greek uncials with the addition of some Latin and some invented letters.
(usually lowercase), barbarous or crude.
noun
the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.
the extinct Germanic language of the Goths, preserved especially in the 4th-century translation by Ulfilas of the Bible. Goth, Goth.
(often lowercase), a story, play, film, or other work in the gothic style.
(sometimes lowercase), black letter.
(sometimes lowercase), a square-cut printing type without serifs or hairlines.
Gothic
/ ˈɡɒθɪk /
adjective
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
of or relating to the style of sculpture, painting, or other arts as practised in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries
When used of modern literature, films, etc, sometimes spelt: Gothick. (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
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Goths or their language
(sometimes not capital) primitive and barbarous in style, behaviour, etc
of or relating to the Middle Ages
another word for Goth
noun
Gothic architecture or art
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
Also called (esp Brit): black letter. the family of heavy script typefaces
another word for Goth
Gothic
In European architecture, the dominant style during the late Middle Ages, characterized by slender towers, pointed arch es, soaring ceilings, and flying buttress es. Many great cathedrals (see also cathedral), including Chartres and Notre Dame de Paris, were built in this style.
Other Word Forms
- Gothically adverb
- Gothicness noun
- Gothicity noun
- non-Gothic adjective
- post-Gothic adjective
- pre-Gothic adjective
- pseudo-Gothic adjective
- unGothic adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Exiting Raffles onto the busy road, I noticed across the street the spire of a snow-white Gothic chapel with stained glass windows.
I’d traveled to Edinburgh with a dark purpose: to uncover the grisly stories and Gothic artifacts that helped inspire Mary Shelley to write one of the world’s most enduring horror tales.
This darkly comic tale of a family preparing for the end of the world is one of Gothic excess.
Staged in a darkened Gothic downtown space, “Limos” was designed to put guests on edge, with limited lighting and at least one jump scare in a blackout moment.
Occasionally, my wife and I pause to read as we amble across to visit our late son, inurned near a Gothic Revival gate crowned by nests of monk parakeets.
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