Gothic (Noun)
Meaning 1
A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Gothic language is an extinct East Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths in Europe during the 4th to 6th centuries.
- Scholars have been able to reconstruct the Gothic language from fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas.
- The Gothic language is the only surviving record of the East Germanic languages, which were spoken by various tribes in Europe during the Migration Period.
- Bishop Ulfilas's translation of the Bible into Gothic is considered one of the most important works in the Gothic language.
- The study of the Gothic language has provided valuable insights into the culture and history of the ancient Goths.
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Meaning 3
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.