n.
Pronunciation: ' gäth
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Gothes, Gotes (pl.), partly from Old English Gotan (pl.); partly from Late Latin Gothi (pl.)
Date: 14th century
1 : a member of a Germanic people that overran the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era
2 often not capitalized a : rock music marked by dark and morbid lyrics b : a fan or performer of goth
3 : a person who wears mostly black clothing, uses dark dramatic makeup, and often has dyed black hair