Gothic - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡɑːθɪk|
Brit.  |ˈɡɒθɪk|

noun

- extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas (syn: gothic)
- a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries (syn: gothic)
- a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches (syn: gothic)

adjective

- as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened (syn: gothic, mediaeval, medieval)
- characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque (syn: gothic)

Extra examples

...during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers...

This window is an example of Gothic tracery.

Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.

The Gothic M does, in fact, look very much like a conventional lily.

Built in the 13th century, the chapels are contemporaneous with many of the great Gothic cathedrals.

This church is a good example of Gothic architecture.

Gothic architecture in its purest form

Gothic vaulting

In amenity of life, his Court had been a Moorish rather than a Gothic Court.

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