Ostrogoth

[ os-truh-goth ]

/ ˈɒs trəˌgɒθ /

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noun

a member of the easterly division of the Goths, maintaining a monarchy in Italy, a.d. 493–555.

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Origin of Ostrogoth

1640–50; <Late Latin Ostrogothī, Austrogotī (plural) <Germanic, equivalent to *austro- eastwards (Old Norse austr,Old Saxon, Old High German ōstar,Middle Dutch ooster,Old English ēast(er)ra;cf. east) + Goth

OTHER WORDS FROM Ostrogoth

Os·tro·goth·ic, Os·tro·goth·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Ostrogoth

ostrakon, ostranenie, Ostrava, ostrich, ostrich fern, Ostrogoth, Ostrovsky, Ostwald, Ostyak, Osun, Oswald

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How to use Ostrogoth in a sentence

But the Emperor had really nothing to offer worth the Ostrogoth's acceptance.
Theodoric the Goth|Thomas Hodgkin
He became a favourite with Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, who ruled in Rome from 500, and was one of his intimate friends.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, re-established municipal schools through his dominion.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
They rose with Goth and Ostrogoth to free themselves from the heavy yoke.
Rule of the Monk|Giuseppe Garibaldi

A new hero came upon the scene in the person of Theodoric, the Ostrogoth.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White

British Dictionary definitions for Ostrogoth

Ostrogoth

/ (ˈɒstrəˌɡɒθ) /

noun

a member of the eastern group of the Goths, who formed a kingdom in Italy from 493 to 552

Derived forms of Ostrogoth

Ostrogothic, adjective

Word Origin for Ostrogoth

C17: from Late Latin Ostrogothī, from ostro- east, eastward + Goth

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