Gothic — synonyms, definition

1. gothic (a)

antique barbaric grotesque old romantic rude venerated

2. gothic (Adjective)

mediaeval medieval

gothic (Adjective) — As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened. ex. "a gothic attitude toward dating"

gothic (Adjective) — (literature) characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque. ex. "gothic novels like 'Frankenstein'"

gothic (Adjective) — Of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths. ex. "the Gothic Bible translation"

gothic (Adjective) — Characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German.

gothic (Adjective) — Of or relating to the Goths. ex. "Gothic migrations"

3. gothic (Noun)

Gothic architecture black letter

gothic (Noun) — 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.

gothic (Noun) — A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries.

gothic (Noun) — 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.

East Germanic East Germanic language architectural style case face font fount style of architecture type of architecture typeface English-Gothic English-Gothic architecture perpendicular perpendicular style