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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Gothic

Gŏth'ĭc, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. Gothicus, Fr. Gothique.]

  1. Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; Gothic barbarity.
  2. (Arch.) Suitable to, derived from, or pertaining to, a style of architecture with high and sharply-pointed arches, clustered columns, &c.
  3. Rude; barbarous.
An architectural drawing of a French Gothic window with two tall, pointed-arch sections and ornate tracery.
French Gothic Window, Tour-nay Cathedral.

Gŏth'ic, n.

noun

n. The language of the Goths. See MESO-GOTHIC and SUEO-GOTHIC.