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Post by Mairi on May 16, 2005 12:41:47 GMT -5
If asked to define the word Goth, what would your definition be?
Mairi
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Post by AlloriaDark on May 24, 2005 0:50:32 GMT -5
In my opinion it would be the third definition. AD
Main Entry: [1]Goth·ic<br>Pronunciation: 'gä-thik Function: adjective Date: 1591 1 a : of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language b : TEUTONIC, GERMANIC c : MEDIEVAL d : UNCOUTH, BARBAROUS 2 a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in northern France and spreading through western Europe from the middle of the 12th century to the early 16th century that is characterized by the converging of weights and strains at isolated points upon slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by pointed arches and vaulting b : of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic 3 : often not capitalized : of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents - goth·i·cal·ly /-thi-k(&-)lE/ adverb - Goth·ic·ness /-thik-n&s/ noun
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