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: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture popular in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries that features pointed arches, thin walls, and large windows
Gothic cathedrals
Gothic arches
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: of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic
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often gothic
: of or relating to a style of fiction that describes remote settings and mysterious or violent incidents
Gothic novels
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: Gothic art style or decoration
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: the Gothic architectural style
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: the East Germanic language of the Goths see Indo-European Languages Table
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often gothic
: a novel, film, or play in the gothic style
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The Gothic chapel was eventually reconstructed at Marquette in 1964 and has become a symbol of the campus' Catholic identity.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
The larger stretch of South Broadway counts a lot of vital music venues — HQ (formerly 3 Kings Tavern), the Skylark, the Roxy Broadway, Gothic Theatre, Swallow Hill Music and more — but the corner of South Broadway and Ellsworth still pulses with an energy that can’t be duplicated anywhere else.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Following Dracula, Laemmle produced Frankenstein, another Universal release and one of the most fundamental movies in modern Gothic horror.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The Gothic chapel was eventually reconstructed at Marquette in 1964 and has become a symbol of the campus' Catholic identity.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Just finished touring the Gothic Glasgow Cathedral and the adjacent cemetery, the Necropolis?
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
The larger stretch of South Broadway counts a lot of vital music venues — HQ (formerly 3 Kings Tavern), the Skylark, the Roxy Broadway, Gothic Theatre, Swallow Hill Music and more — but the corner of South Broadway and Ellsworth still pulses with an energy that can’t be duplicated anywhere else.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Gothic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gothic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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