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gothic
/ɡˈɒθɪk/
/ˈɡɑθɪk/
gothic
[ADJECTIVE]1
(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
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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]1
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
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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
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.
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