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Visigoth
Vis·i·goth V0121900 (vĭz′ĭ-gŏth′)n. A member of the western Goths that invaded the Roman Empire in the fourth century ad and settled in France and Spain, establishing a monarchy that lasted until the early eighth century. [Late Latin Visigothī, the Visigoths; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.] Vis′i·goth′ic adj.Visigoth (ˈvɪzɪˌɡɒθ) n1. (Peoples) a member of the western group of the Goths, who were driven into the Balkans in the late 4th century ad. Moving on, they sacked Rome (410) and established a kingdom in present-day Spain and S France that lasted until 7112. (Historical Terms) a member of the western group of the Goths, who were driven into the Balkans in the late 4th century ad. Moving on, they sacked Rome (410) and established a kingdom in present-day Spain and S France that lasted until 711[C17: from Late Latin Visigothī (pl), of Germanic origin, visi- perhaps meaning: west] ˌVisiˈgothic adjVis•i•goth (ˈvɪz ɪˌgɒθ) n. a member of the western division of the Goths, who, after sacking Rome in a.d. 410, formed a kingdom in SW Europe, maintaining it in S Gaul until 507 and in Spain until 711. [1605–15; < Late Latin Visigothī (pl.) < Germanic, =*wisi- (c. west) + goth- Goth] Vis`i•goth′ic, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Visigoth - a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern FranceGoth - one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeVisigothsVisigoth Related to Visigoth: Vandals, OstrogothsWords related to Visigothnoun a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern FranceRelated Words |