Goth·ic
/ˈɡäTHik/
adjective
- relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language (4th–6th centuries AD).
- of or in the style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12th–16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery.
- belonging to or redolent of the Dark Ages; portentously gloomy or horrifying."19th-century Gothic horror"
- (of lettering) of or derived from the angular style of handwriting with broad vertical downstrokes used in western Europe from the 13th century, including Fraktur and black-letter typefaces.
- relating to goths or their rock music.
noun
- the language of the Goths.
- the Gothic style of architecture.
- Gothic type.
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Architectural style
Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque... Wikipedia
Examples: Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Sens
The adjective gothic describes something that is characterized by mystery, horror, and gloom — especially in literature.
Gothic architecture and religious art was produced in the Middle Ages. Its features include tall pillars, high curved ceilings, and pointed arches.