English noun: Gothic |
1. | Gothic (communication) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | East Germanic, East Germanic language |
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2. | Gothic (communication) a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries |
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| Synonyms | black letter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | case, face, font, fount, typeface |
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3. | Gothic (cognition) a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches |
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| Synonyms | Gothic architecture |
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| Broader (hypernym) | architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular, perpendicular style |
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