Gothic - Definition
gothic
adj 1: characteristic of the style of type commonly used for
printing German
2: of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the
Gothic Bible translation"
3: of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations"
4: as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and
unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating" [syn:
medieval, mediaeval, gothic]
5: characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic
novels like `Frankenstein'"
n 1: 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
2: a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries [syn:
Gothic, black letter]
3: 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,
Gothic architecture]