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noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.

pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in detail.

of or relating to Goths or their language.

of or relating to the music, especially of northern Europe, of the period roughly from 1200 to 1450, including that of the Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and the Burgundian school.

pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.

(sometimes lowercase)��noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay.

(often lowercase)��being of a genre of contemporary fiction typically relating the experiences of an often ingenuous heroine imperiled, as at an old mansion, where she typically becomes involved with a stern or mysterious but attractive man.

of or relating to the goth subculture or musical scene.

noting or pertaining to the alphabetic script introduced for the writing of Gothic by Ulfilas and derived by him from Greek uncials with the addition of some Latin and some invented letters.

(usually lowercase)��barbarous or crude.

the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.

the extinct Germanic language of the Goths, preserved especially in the 4th-century translation by Ulfilas of the Bible. Goth, Goth.

(often lowercase)��a story, play, film, or other work in the gothic style.

(sometimes lowercase)��black letter.

(sometimes lowercase)��a square-cut printing type without serifs or hairlines.