noun
extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths
Examples
- the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
noun
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
Synonyms
black letter
noun
a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries
Synonyms
Gothic architecture
Examples
- characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
adjective
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
adjective
of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths
Examples
- the Gothic Bible translation
adjective
of or relating to the Goths
Examples
- Gothic migrations
adjective
as if belonging to the Middle Ages
Synonyms
Examples
- old-fashioned and unenlightened
- a medieval attitude toward dating
adjective
characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
Examples
- gothic novels like `Frankenstein'