gothic

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UK /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ US /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/

adj 6name 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

elaborate, english, entire, erect, good, known, largest, loose

The entire gothic cathedral took over two hundred years to complete.

VERB + GOTHIC

built, dresses, like, past, time

She dresses gothic with black clothing and heavy eyeliner every single day.

GOTHIC + NOUN

appearance, architecture, boy, castle, cathedral, cathedrals, church, fashion

The old gothic cathedral dominated the city skyline for nearly five hundred years.

PREP.

from, in, in, on, up

The old mansion rose up in gothic splendor against the dark evening sky.

ADV.

flamboyantly, really, such

She dressed really gothic with black clothing and dark makeup every day.

Definitions

name

An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.

Certain moths of the family Noctuidae.

A particular species of moth of the family Noctuidae, Naenia typica.

adj

Of or relating to the Goths or their language.

Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.

“[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.”

Enormities which gleam like comets through the darkness of gothic and superstitious ages.

Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.

Gothic arches

Or does the L.C.C. [London County Council] dislike nineteenth century Gothic?

Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.

Gothic tales

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 […]

Synonym of black letter.

Gothic letters

noun

A novel written in the Gothic style.

One hundred fifty Gothics sold over 1.5 million copies a month last spring.

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Synonyms

adjective — as if belonging to the Middle Ages

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

“[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.”

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Enormities which gleam like comets through the darkness of gothic and superstitious ages.

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Gothic arches

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One hundred fifty Gothics sold over 1.5 million copies a month last spring.

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Frant and Etchingham [station buildings] are more flamboyantly gothic and are built of ragstone.

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By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats.

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Usage Notes

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