1. (noun) Gothic
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
Synonyms: black letter Antonyms: familiar, modern
2. (noun) Gothic, black letter
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
Synonyms: black letter Antonyms: familiar, modern
3. (adj) Gothic, Gothic architecture
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: black letter Antonyms: modern, familiar
4. (adj) Gothic
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
Synonyms: medieval, mediaeval Antonyms: modern, familiar
5. (adj) Gothic
of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths
Synonyms: medieval, mediaeval Antonyms: modern, familiar
6. (adj) Gothic
of or relating to the Goths
Synonyms: medieval, mediaeval Antonyms: modern, familiar
7. (adj) medieval, mediaeval, gothic
as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
Synonyms: medieval, knightly, chivalric, mediaeval, gothic Antonyms: familiar, modern
8. (adj) gothic
characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
Synonyms: medieval, mediaeval Antonyms: familiar, modern
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