Goth (g th)n. A member of a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. [From Middle English Gothes, Goths, from Late Latin Goth  , of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Gota and Old Norse Goti, Goth.] |
| goth (gth) n. 1. A style of rock music, noted especially for somber or ethereal tones and lugubrious lyrics. 2. A performer or follower of this style of music. [From Gothic (from a view of Gothic styles or genres as dark or gloomy).] |
Goth [gɒθ]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a member of an East Germanic people from Scandinavia who settled south of the Baltic early in the first millennium ad They moved on to the Ukrainian steppes and raided and later invaded many parts of the Roman Empire from the 3rd to the 5th century See also Ostrogoth, Visigoth
2. a rude or barbaric person
3. (Music, other) (sometimes not capital) Also called Gothic an aficionado of Goth music and fashion
adj
(Music, other) (sometimes not capital) Also Gothic
a. (of music) in a style of guitar-based rock with some similarities to heavy metal and punk and usually characterized by depressing or mournful lyrics
b. (of fashion) characterized by black clothes and heavy make-up, often creating a ghostly appearance
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| Noun | 1. |  Goth - a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinementdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
| 2. | Goth - one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries Teuton - a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans Ostrogoth - a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD Visigoth - a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France |
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