Gothic Definition
gothic
- adjective
- characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
- of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation"
- of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations"
- as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating"
- characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein'"
- 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
- a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
- 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
"Gothic" in song lyrics
See how gothic is used in real songs:
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"Stoned at night on top of buildings Gothic"
Cannibal Ox f/ Alaska, Cryptic — Atom -
"I'm the Gifted, the O-N-E, the mystic, the gothic"
Jemini the Gifted One — Funk Soul Sensation -
"Hip-hop sounding Gothic"
Q Strange f/ Majik Duce — Ghetto Gothic
Words that rhyme with gothic
Usage tips for "gothic"
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