gothic
see also: Gothic
Adjective
Gothic
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see also: Gothic
Adjective
gothic
- Alternative letter-case form of Gothic#English|Gothic
Gothic
Pronunciation Proper noun Translations Adjective
gothic
- Of or relating to the Goths or their language. [from 1611]
- (figuratively) Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
- Synonyms: barbarous, medieval, rude, unpolished
- Antonyms: classical
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.6:
- “[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.”
- (architecture) Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc. [from 1640s]
- Coordinate terms: Romanesque#English|Romanesque, Baroque#English|Baroque
- Gothic arches
- 2000, Paul Frankl, Paul Crossley, Gothic Architecture, Yale University Press (ISBN 9780300087994), page 258:
- The Gothic style did not cease to exist: it did, however, cease to be all-powerful, and it almost ceased to create new forms. Gothic architects had by this time drawn every possible conclusion from the premises which had been laid down […]
- (literature) Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with the Gothic revival, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting. [from early 19th c.]
- Gothic tales
- 1975, John V. Murphy, The Dark Angel: Gothic Elements in Shelley's Works, Bucknell University Press (ISBN 9780838714072), page 9:
- Shelley's two early novels Zastrozzi and St. Irvyne are, as many scholars have noted, obviously connected to the tradition of the Gothic novel; as well, two volumes of early poetry contain Gothic elements and his tragedy The Cenci has been […]
- (typography, England) Of the name of type formerly used to print, at last, German, also known as black letter.
- Gothic letters
- (typography, USA) Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque.
- Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle. [from 1980s]
- Synonyms: goth
- Coordinate terms: punk#English|punk, post-punk#English|post-punk, industrial#English|industrial
- Gothic rock
- Gothic dress
- 1983, New Musical Express, 24 December 1983, in OED
- Why is this gothic glam so popular?
- German: gotisch
- Russian: готи́ческий
- German: gotisch
- Russian: готи́ческий
- German: Gothic
- Portuguese: gótico
gothic (plural gothics)
- A novel written in the Gothic style.
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