Ostrogoth
a member of the easterly division of the Goths, maintaining a monarchy in Italy, a.d. 493–555.
Origin of Ostrogoth
1Other words from Ostrogoth
- Os·tro·goth·ic, Os·tro·goth·i·an, adjective
- Compare Visigoth.
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How to use Ostrogoth in a sentence
These nations were the Ostrogoths, the Visigoths, and the Gepid.
Theodoric the Goth | Thomas HodgkinLike the Ostrogoths, they were never named again as a separate people.
A History of Germany | Bayard TaylorThe whole nation of the Ostrogoths had been assembled for the attack, and was almost entirely consumed in the siege of Rome.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonBut even the war party was not disposed to sacrifice itself for the Ostrogoths, who were hated in Italy.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzTheodoric, King of the Ostrogoths, is a name and personality associated with song and legend.
The Story of Verona | Alethea Wiel
British Dictionary definitions for Ostrogoth
/ (ˈɒstrəˌɡɒθ) /
a member of the eastern group of the Goths, who formed a kingdom in Italy from 493 to 552
Origin of Ostrogoth
1Derived forms of Ostrogoth
- Ostrogothic, adjective
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