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I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.
Tyson Chandler

Meaning of "Goth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOTH

From Late Latin (plural) Gothī from Greek Gothoi.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOTH

Goth  [ɡɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goth can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goths

The Goths were an East Germanic people, two of whose branches, the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, played an important role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Medieval Europe. An important source of knowledge of the Goths is Getica, a semi-fictional account, written in the 6th century by the Roman historian Jordanes, of their migration from southern Scandza, into Gothiscandza—believed to be the lower Vistula region in modern Pomerania—and from there to the coast of the Black Sea. Archaeological evidence from the Pomeranian Wielbark culture and the Chernyakhov culture, northeast of the lower Danube, confirms that some such migration did in fact take place. In the 3rd century, the Goths crossed either the lower Danube or the Black Sea, ravaged the Balkan Peninsula and Anatolia as far as Cyprus, and sacked Athens, Byzantium, and Sparta. By the 4th century, the Goths had conquered Dacia, and were divided into at least two distinct groups separated by the Dniester River, the Thervingi and the Greuthungi.

Definition of Goth in the English dictionary

The first definition of Goth in the dictionary is a rude or barbaric person. Other definition of Goth is an aficionado of Goth music and fashion. Goth is also Also: Gothic in a style of guitar-based rock with some similarities to heavy metal and punk and usually characterized by depressing or mournful lyrics.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOTH

Gotama
gotcha
gotcha lizard
Gotha
Gotham
Gothamite
Gothenburg
Gothic
Gothic arch
Gothic Revival
Gothic script
Gothically
Gothicise
Gothiciser
Gothicism
Gothicize
Gothicizer
Gothick
Gothland
Gotland

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOTH

behemoth
Bluetooth
booth
both
broth
cloth
doth
long in the tooth
mammoth
moth
out of whole cloth
photo booth
Roth
sloth
smooth
sweet tooth
tablecloth
the cloth
tooth
zeroth

Synonyms and antonyms of Goth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Goth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOTH

Find out the translation of Goth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Goth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Goth» in English.

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哥特
1,325 millions of speakers

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goth
570 millions of speakers

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Goth
510 millions of speakers

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वहशी
380 millions of speakers
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القوطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гот
278 millions of speakers

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goth
270 millions of speakers

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বর্বর
260 millions of speakers

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goth
220 millions of speakers

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Goth
190 millions of speakers

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Goth
180 millions of speakers

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ゴス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고스
85 millions of speakers

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Goth
85 millions of speakers
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goth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोथ
75 millions of speakers

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Goth
70 millions of speakers

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goth
65 millions of speakers

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goth
50 millions of speakers

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гот
40 millions of speakers

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Goth
30 millions of speakers
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goth
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Goth
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Goth
10 millions of speakers
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Goth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Goth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOTH»

The term «Goth» is very widely used and occupies the 13.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Goth

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Goth.
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Jane Badler
Most of my avant garde fashion is saved for my videos and for the stage. In real life, I tend towards a classy, black Goth look. I love black, a few sparkles, false eyelashes and boots. But when I perform, I love fantasy and props.
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Charisma Carpenter
This is funny because I just had a job over the summer for VH1, a project I did called Strange Frequency where I got to play a Goth rock band singer.
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Tyson Chandler
I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.
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John Cusack
I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.
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Richard Fleeshman
The Goth character was a difficult thing to get my head round. I'm not really a fan of Goth music. I'm more a piano and guitar man - that's what I love.
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Kenny Hickey
It wasn't so much of a controlled effort to end up as part of the Goth scene.
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Zola Jesus
I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.
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Melissa McCarthy
As a teenager I went all Goth, but I wasn't mopey enough. I would pretend to be, but I'd end up making people laugh.
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Christopher Moore
When I was writing 'You Suck,' in 2006, I constructed the diction of the book's narrator, perky Goth girl Abby Normal, from what I read on Goth blog sites.
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Jhonen Vasquez
Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing up is not what it is now. When I think of Goth culture as it is at the moment I think of mall culture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOTH»

Discover the use of Goth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Goth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Goth: Undead Subculture
Together these essays demonstrate that while its participants are often middle-class suburbanites, goth blurs normalizing boundaries even as it appears as an everlasting shadow of late capitalism.
Lauren M. E. Goodlad, Michael Bibby, 2007
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Ghost and the Goth, The
After a close encounter with the front end of a school bus, Alona Dare goes from Homecoming Queen to Queen of the Dead.
Stacey Kade, 2010
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GOTH A Novel of Horror
Itsuki Kamiyama and high school classmate Yoru Morino are obsessed with murder.
Otsuichi, 2008
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Oh My Goth
A fiercely individualist Goth girl wakes up to discover that the whole world has gone Goth and she's actually -- gag -- popular.
Gena Showalter, 2006
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Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture
Digitalis introduces the many kinds of Goths and Witches, and the philosophy of each. He covers the basics of magick, with special attention to blood magick, death magick, and necromancy.
Raven Digitalis, 2007
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Goth Girl Rising
Time is a funny thing in the hospital.
Barry Lyga, 2009
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The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined
Culled from hundreds of interviews with bands, artists, designers, and goths from all walks of life, "The Goth Bible" brings to light the traditions and history of an artistic culture that revels in the Victorian romantic movement.
Nancy Kilpatrick, 2004
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Goth: identity, style and subculture
Based on extensive research by an 'insider', this is the first. Immersing us in the potent mix of identities, practices and values that make up the goth scene, the author takes us behind the faade of the goth mystique.
Paul Hodkinson, 2002
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Japanese Goth
This book is a visual foray into Japan's popular and influential Gothic-Lolita and Gothic Punk subculture.
Tiffany Godoy, Ivan Vartanian, 2009
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What Is Goth?
"What is Goth?" dispels the false stereotypes and reinforces the true ones surrounding Goths and Goth culture. Readers learn how to identify the anatomies of different kinds of Goths, properly dance the dances of darkness, and more.
Voltaire, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Goth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beach Goth Fest IV announces line-up
Hosted by Tom Green and Pauly Shore, the festival will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on October 24th and 25th. You can ... «Punknews.org, Jul 15»
2
How the Top 5 new bars are chosen
On any given night of the month you can check rockabilly, goth and burlesque theme nights, with Russ working out of the kitchen to produce pub grub and his ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Festival Underdog Viva! Pomona Brings Bilingual Indie Music to the …
There's indie pop-rock courtesy of Dënver and Las Robertas, the tropical cumbia of Quitapenas, cholo-goth duo Prayers, rapper Antwon, ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
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Vancouver's gothic vibe: The city is perfect for dark, haunting movies …
At least 300 local goths will lollygag at Stanley Park's Third Beach to swim, eat and perhaps listen to mournful goth tunes. Passersby can expect ... «The Province, Jul 15»
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Delightfully Strange 'Beach Goth' Festival Has Grimes, Die Antwoord …
There's a strange and wonderful annual "Beach Goth" festival returning to Orange County this October that has a wide range of strange ... «LAist, Jul 15»
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McDonald's customer sought over hate crime 'goth' attack
The man pictured had called her a 'goth' and threw a paper bag at her. When she challenged him over the remark, she was punched. «East London and West Essex Guardian Series, Jul 15»
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The Growlers Announced the Lineup for Beach Goth 2015 During …
Leave it to The Growlers to make an old-school spectacle out of a still relatively new festival. Last night, the band held a ticket raffle for a secret ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
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Stevenson 'Goth Baby' (EP stream)
Experimental slacker rock unit Stevenson are set to unveil their new Goth Baby EP, but before it officially lands, Exclaim! is giving you an early ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
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Get ready to party... Goth style
Newcomers to the goth scene might be intimidated by its ghoulish, industrial-looking members, often labelled as “troubled” or macabre outcasts ... «Myanmar Times, Jul 15»
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Poppy Delevingne Goes Summer Goth At The Serpentine Gallery …
Poppy Delevingne proved that dark, goth-inspired beauty can work for summer at the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party on July 2. «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»

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