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Goth vs Visigoth - What's the difference?

goth | visigoth |

As nouns the difference between goth and visigoth

is that goth is a punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black while Visigoth is any member of an ancient East Germanic tribe, one branch of the Goths (the Ostrogoths being the other), which participated in several wars with Rome and established a kingdom with Toulouse for its capital.

As an adjective goth

is relating to this music or these people.

goth

English

(Goth subculture)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black.
  • * {{quote-song
  • , year = 2005 , title = Goth Girls , composer = (MC Frontalot) , album = Nerdcore Rising , url = http://frontalot.com/index.php/?page=lyrics&lyricid=14 }}
    I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace.
    I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface,
    befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace,
    even put that spooky echo filter on the bass
    Philip had been into goth for many years.
  • (uncountable, music) A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
  • (countable) A person who is part of the goth subculture.
  • We saw a solitary goth hanging out on the steps of the train station.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Relating to this music or these people.
  • With her black clothes and dyed hair, Melanie looked very goth compared to her classmates.

    Derived terms

    * cybergoth * gothness * goth up * mallgoth

    See also

    * gothic * Gothic ----

    visigoth

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any member of an ancient East Germanic tribe, one branch of the Goths (the Ostrogoths being the other), which participated in several wars with Rome and established a kingdom with Toulouse for its capital.
  • Derived terms

    * Visigothic