Visigoth
noun
a member of the westerly division of the Goths, which formed a monarchy about a.d. 418, maintaining it in southern France until 507 and in Spain until 711.
Visigoths
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pluralof Visigoth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Players on the field are like Visigoths or mythological characters,” says George Veras, who produced NFL programming for CBS and other networks for 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
In Rome it was free food and entertainment and don’t look now but the Visigoths are coming.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
In 1929, it rampaged through Florida’s ag business like Visigoths sacking Rome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Huns, Visigoths, mutinous 16th-century German mercenaries — take your pick.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
When you sacked Rome with the Visigoths, you could smell the smoky scent of the burning city as well as the barbarians’ b.o.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
