neo-gothic

American

[nee-oh-goth-ik] / ˌni oʊˈgɒθ ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating chiefly a style of architecture in which gothic motifs and forms are imitated.

Etymology

Origin of neo-gothic

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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She's said to have nipped down to the Ritz to use the facilities before a ladies' toilet was installed in Parliament's neo-gothic palace.

From BBC

The neo-Gothic basilica was designed by architect Pierre Cuypers whose works also include the Rijksmuseum.

From BBC

In the latest film, the little Essex church doubles for a neo-gothic church in upstate New York.

From BBC

The feelings of awe and trepidation I felt walking into the neo-gothic institution, enclosed by its 30-foot walls, were overwhelming.

From Salon

In an old, neo-gothic building in Fort, an upmarket area in India's financial capital Mumbai, is a run-down office that produces one of country's oldest and most prominent Parsi magazines - Parsiana.

From BBC

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