Gothick

Adjective

Gothic (comparative more Gothic, superlative most Gothic)

1. Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
2. (figuratively) Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
   • “[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.”1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.6

   Synonyms:

   barbarous, medieval, rude, unpolished, animalistic, barbarian, barbaric, barbarious, brutal, brutish

   Antonyms:

   classical

3. Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
   • Gothic arches
4. Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
   • Gothic tales

   Synonyms:

   Gothish

5. (England) Synonym of black letter.
   • Gothic letters

   Synonyms:

   black letter

6. (US) Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque or lineal.

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