noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in detail.
of or relating to Goths or their language.
of or relating to the music, especially of northern Europe, of the period roughly from 1200 to 1450, including that of the Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and the Burgundian school.
pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.
(usually lowercase) barbarous or crude.
(sometimes lowercase) noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay: 19th-century Gothic novels.
(often lowercase) being of a genre of contemporary fiction typically relating the experiences of an often ingenuous heroine imperiled, as at an old mansion, where she typically becomes involved with a stern or mysterious but attractive man.
noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script introduced for the writing of Gothic by Ulfilas and derived by him from Greek uncials with the addition of some Latin and some invented letters.
noun
the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.
the extinct Germanic language of the Goths, preserved especially in the 4th-century translation by Ulfilas of the Bible. Abbreviations: Goth, Goth.
(often lowercase) a story, play, film, or other work in the gothic style.
(sometimes lowercase)British. black letter.
(sometimes lowercase) a square-cut printing type without serifs or hairlines.
Origin of Gothic
First recorded in 1605–15, gothic is from the Late Latin word Gothicus “of, pertaining to the Goths”; see origin at Goth, -ic
go the distance, go the extra mile, go the limit, Gothenburg, go the way of all flesh, Gothic, Gothic arch, Gothic armor, Gothicism, Gothicize, Gothic Revival
The last manifestations of Gothic church-building in Spain were neither weak nor decadent, but virile, impressive and logical.
Cathedrals of Spain|John A. (John Allyne) Gade
That the interpretation is taken from Gothic traditions is self-evident.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
The building has a facade of stone, built after the Gothic style, which has lost its colour from age, and is becoming blackish.
Notes and Queries, No. 28. Saturday, May 11, 1850|Various
Gothic letter, Caxton's fourth font, forty lines to the page, with headline.
Catalogue of the William Loring Andrews Collection of Early Books in the Library of Yale University|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for Gothic
Gothic
/ (ˈɡɒθɪk) /
adjective
denoting, relating to, or resembling the style of architecture that was used in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries, characterized by the lancet arch, the ribbed vault, and the flying buttressSee also Gothic Revival
of or relating to the style of sculpture, painting, or other arts as practised in W Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries
(sometimes not capital)of or relating to a literary style characterized by gloom, the grotesque, and the supernatural, popular esp in the late 18th centuryWhen used of modern literature, films, etc, sometimes spelt: Gothick
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Goths or their language
(sometimes not capital)primitive and barbarous in style, behaviour, etc
of or relating to the Middle Ages
another word for Goth (def. 4)
noun
Gothic architecture or art
the extinct language of the ancient Goths, known mainly from fragments of a translation of the Bible made in the 4th century by Bishop WulfilaSee also East Germanic
Also called (esp Brit): black letterthe family of heavy script typefaces
In European architecture, the dominant style during the late Middle Ages, characterized by slender towers, pointed arches, soaring ceilings, and flying buttresses. Many great cathedrals (see also cathedral), including Chartres and Notre Dame de Paris, were built in this style.