Definition of Visigoth

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Vis·i·goth

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NOUN:

A member of the western Goths that invaded the Roman Empire in the fourth century a.d. and settled in France and Spain, establishing a monarchy that lasted until the early eighth century.

ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin Visigoth, the Visigoths; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
Visi·gothic(Adjective)

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