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gothic | romance |

As an adjective gothic

is (gothic).

As a noun romance is

.

gothic

English

(Gothic language)

Alternative forms

* Gothick (obsolete)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • an extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to the Goths.
  • barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the "Dark Ages", medieval as opposed to classical.
    • "Enormities which gleam like comets through the darkness of gothic and superstitious ages." (Percy Bysshe Shelley in a 1812 letter, Prose Works (1888) II.384, cited after OED)
  • of or relating to the architectural style favored in western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries.
  • of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with the Gothic revival, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
  • (typography) in England, of the name of type formerly used to print German, also known as black letter .
  • (typography) in the USA, of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also called grotesque
  • of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle.
    • Why is this gothic glam so popular? (New Musical Express 24 December 1983, cited after OED)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A novel written in the Gothic style.
  • * 1996 , Nora Sayre, Sixties going on seventies (page 180)
    • One hundred fifty Gothics sold over 1.5 million copies a month last spring.

    Derived terms

    * goth * Goth * gothic * neogothic * Mesogothic * Moesogothic * Suio-Gothic * Visigothic

    See also

    * (got)

    External links

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    romance

    English

    (wikipedia romance)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  • A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  • Love which is pure or beautiful.
  • A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  • A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  • An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.
  • An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
    • His life was a romance .
  • A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
    • a girl full of romance
  • (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.

    • Antonyms

    * platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "romance")

    Derived terms

    * bromance * womance

    Verb

  • Woo; court.
  • To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.

    • Anagrams

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