gothic

/ɡˈɒθɪk/

/ˈɡɑθɪk/

gothic

(architecture) used to describe the building style prevalent in Western Europe in the 12th-16th centuries, whose characteristics are high ceilings, tall pillars, pointed windows and arches that are mostly made of stone

of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

synonyms : mediaeval

medieval

(of a novel, etc.) written or made in a way relating to the Goths

built in a style that was prevalent in Western Europe in the 12th-16th centuries, marked by having high ceilings, tall columns, pointed windows, and stone arches

Gothic

[NOUN]

a style of architecture present in Western Europe in the 12th-16th centuries characterized by buildings made mostly from stone with high ceilings, tall pillars, pointed windows and arches

synonyms : Gothic architecture

extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas

a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

synonyms : black letter

Examples

1. These altarpieces are Gothic.

2. - Horror cinema also inspired gothic style.

3. In addition, gothic devices infuse the text.

4. The ornate nave is Gothic with a Baroque overlay.