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noun
1.
one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.
2.
a person of no refinement; barbarian.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English Gothe < Late Latin Gothī (plural); replacing Old English Gotan (plural) (Gota, singular); cognate with Gothic Gut- (in Gut-thiuda Goth-people)
before 900; Middle English Gothe < Late Latin Gothī (plural); replacing Old English Gotan (plural) (Gota, singular); cognate with Gothic Gut- (in Gut-thiuda Goth-people)
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World English Dictionary
Goth (ɡɒθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Ostrogoth See also Visigoth a member of an East Germanic people from Scandinavia who settled south of the Baltic early in the first millennium |
| 2. | a rude or barbaric person |
| 3. | (sometimes not capital) an aficionado of Goth music and fashion |
| —adj | |
| 4. | (sometimes not capital) Also: Gothic |
| a. (of music) in a style of guitar-based rock with some similarities to heavy metal and punk and usually characterized by depressing or mournful lyrics | |
| b. (of fashion) characterized by black clothes and heavy make-up, often creating a ghostly appearance | |
| [C14: from Late Latin (plural) Gothī from Greek Gothoi] | |
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| Main Entry: | goth |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See goth rock |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
goth
see gothic.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Goth. Gothic |
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