Gothic

Gothic
I. adjective Date: 1591 1. a. of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language b. Teutonic, Germanic c. medieval 1 d. uncouth, barbarous 2. a. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in northern France and spreading through western Europe from the middle of the 12th century to the early 16th century that is characterized by the converging of weights and strains at isolated points upon slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by pointed arches and vaulting b. of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic 3. often not capitalized of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents • gothically adverbGothicness noun II. noun Date: 1691 1. a. black letter b. sans serif 2. Gothic art style or decoration; specifically the Gothic architectural style 3. the East Germanic language of the Goths — see Indo-European languages table 4. often not capitalized a novel, film, or play in the gothic style

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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