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{{wiktionary|Gothic}}
Besides its original meaning, "of or relating to the ], a Germanic tribe" and thus the ] and the ], and aside from its Early Modern connotations of "rough, barbarous," the word '''Gothic''' has been used since the 18th century to refer to distinctly different things.


'''Gothic''' or '''Gothics''' may refer to:
Below are some of the things that '''Gothic''' can mean:


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* A style of northern European architecture, see ], ] (for the corresponding style in other art forms), ]
==People and languages==
* A British literary genre from the late 18th and early 19th century, with a Victorian revival a hundred years later: see ].
*] or Gothic people, a Germanic people
* Two kinds of typefaces:
**], an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
** Another name for ] typefaces.
**], an alphabet used to write the Gothic language
** Another name for ] typefaces.
**]
* In the 20th century the word came into use for a certain lifestyle (see ]), music (see ]), and fashion (see ]).
* ], sometimes called Goths, a large North Germanic tribe who inhabited Götaland
* A roleplaying computer game: ]
* '']'', a ] film by ].
* '']'', an ] released by the ]/] band ] in ].
* ] (ゴシック楷書) is a common printing style in Japanese printing.


==Arts and entertainment==
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===Genres and styles===
* ], a style of medieval art
* ], an architectural style
* ], a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting
* ], a style of rock music
* ], developed by fans of gothic rock


===Gaming===
⚫ ]
*], a video game series
]
**], 2001
]
**], 2002
]
] ***], 2003
⚫ **], 2006
]
**], a remake of the 2001 video game


==External links== ===Music===
*], or "The Gothic", Havergal Brian
*
*], 1991
*
*], 2015
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===Other uses in arts and entertainment===
*], a 1986 British psychological horror film
*'']'', a 1990 comic book story arc
*"Gothic", a 2010 episode of TV series ]

==Typography==
* ], or Gothic script, Gothic minuscule or Gothic type
* ] or Gothic typefaces
** ], the "sans-serif" equivalent for East Asian writing systems
** ]

== Other uses==
*], U.S., a ghost town
*], a football club in Norwich, England
*], a species of nocturnal moth
*], a mountain in the Great Range of the Adirondacks in New York state, U.S.
*{{SS|Gothic}}, the name of several steamships

==See also==
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* ]
* ], a World War II defensive line
* ], in the 15th century
* ], or neo-Gothic
* ]
* ]
* ], a contemporary art movement

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Latest revision as of 16:21, 10 December 2024

Gothic or Gothics may refer to:

People and languages

Arts and entertainment

Genres and styles

Gaming

Music

Other uses in arts and entertainment

Typography

Other uses

See also

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