Goth

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noun

ˈgäth 

1

: a member of a Germanic people that overran the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era

2

often not capitalized

a

: rock music marked by dark and morbid lyrics

b

: a fan or performer of goth

3

: a person who wears mostly black clothing, uses dark dramatic makeup, and often has dyed black hair

Goth

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abbreviation

Gothic

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Gothes, Gotes (plural), partly from Old English Gotan (plural); partly from Late Latin Gothi (plural)

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1