Meaning & use
gothic
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relating to a style of medieval European architecture marked by pointed arches and tall spires, or to a genre of dark, mysterious fiction and aesthetics inspired by it.
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The cathedral's gothic arches soared high above the nave.
She loved gothic novels, with their crumbling mansions and brooding secrets.
A note on using this word
Lowercase 'gothic' refers to the architectural or literary style; capitalized 'Gothic' can also refer to the historical Germanic Goths or their language.
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