gothic
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gothic adjective
- Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
- Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
- 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”
- Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with the Gothic revival, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.“Gothic tales”
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Gothishbarbarousmedievalrudeunpolishedgothmediaevalblack letternonmodernstrangeunusualgothic architectureruskinianhardmacabregrotesqueeeriedark
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