gothic
part of speech
adjective (gothic, also Gothic); noun (Gothic)
meaning for a pupil
1) (architecture, history) In the style of many churches and cathedrals built in Europe from about 1150 to 1500, with pointed arches, tall spires and big stained-glass windows. tree →
2) (stories) Gothic stories are spooky tales with old castles, ghosts, dark nights and mystery. tree →
3) Of the Goths, an old Germanic people, or their language. tree →
4) (Goth, informal) a style of dress and music with black clothes and dark make-up. tree →
sense in the lessons
History and art lessons: Gothic cathedrals such as Notre-Dame in Paris and Westminster Abbey in London. Reading: a gothic novel or a gothic mood (crumbling house, storm, candlelight). Fonts: «Gothic» or blackletter writing in old books.
examples
- Westminster Abbey is built in the Gothic style. tree →
- Gothic windows have pointed tops. tree →
- The haunted castle in the story felt very gothic. tree →
- Her teenage cousin likes Goth music and black clothes. tree →
- We drew a Gothic cathedral with flying buttresses. tree →
- The old Bible was printed in Gothic letters. tree →
- The Goths were a people who fought against Rome. tree →
- Its walls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are of the clearest amber. tree →
note
Usually capital G for the building style and the people (Gothic, Goths); small g is often used for the spooky mood (a gothic tale). Not every old church is Gothic; round arches are Romanesque/Norman.
Trees and pragmatics
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