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Gothic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Gothic

1
 adjn
of or relating to the Goths
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
 n
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
3
 adjn
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Gothic
1

adj of or relating to the Goths

“Gothic migrations”

adj of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths

“the Gothic Bible translation”

n 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

Type of:
East Germanic, East Germanic language
an extinct branch of the Germanic languages
2

n 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

Synonyms:
Gothic architecture
Types:
English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular, perpendicular style
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Tudor architecture
a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses
Type of:
architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture
architecture as a kind of art form
3

adj characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

n a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

Synonyms:
black letter
Type of:
case, face, font, fount, typeface
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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