Gothic

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NOUN

extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths

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

a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries

ADJ

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths

of or relating to the Goths

as if belonging to the Middle Ages

characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque

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