Gothic
/ˈɡɑθɪk/
medieval style featuring pointed arches and ribbed vaults
Gothic in a sentence
“Gothic cathedrals reached unprecedented heights.”
Origin of Gothic
From Goths, Germanic tribes; originally pejorative
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