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Gothic (Definition: of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their…
Gothic
Definition: of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language
Goths: a member of a Germanic people that overran the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era
First Known Use: 1591
Etymology
Middle English: a member of a Germanic people that overran the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era
Old English: goth
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Late Latin: Reference to the medieval period in Western Europe
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History: 14th century Old St. Peter's Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th - 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica
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Henry VI, Part 3
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Synonym: grotesque: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Antonym: modern: relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.