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Visigoth definition
Visi·goth (viz′ə gät̸h′, -gôt̸h′)
noun
a member of the western branch of the Goths that invaded the Roman Empire late in the 4th cent. and set up a kingdom in France and in Spain
Etymology: LL Visigothi, pl. < visi- (< Gmc base of uncert. meaning) + Gothi, Goths
Related Forms:
- Visigothic Vis′i·goth′ic adjective
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