"Gothic double" meaning in English

See Gothic double in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Gothic doubles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gothic double (plural Gothic doubles)
  1. (literature) An essential duality within a single character, centred on the polarity of good and evil.
    Sense id: en-Gothic_double-en-noun-X3plcwpU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Literature Topics: literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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