What does "neo-gothic" mean?

architectural style that drew its inspiration from medieval architecture and competed with the Neoclassical revivals in the United States and Great Britain.

What is a synonym for "neo-gothic"?

Common synonyms include: gothic revival, gothic revival architecture, neo-gothic architecture.

Neo-gothic

adj

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Definitions

Noun

1
architectural style that drew its inspiration from medieval architecture and competed with the Neoclassical revivals in the United States and Great Britain. wordnet

Adjective

1
Of or relating to a more recent iteration of a Gothic style. not-comparable
"Of the known styles that signal boxes referred to, neo-Gothic was a favourite - especially in the points of locking room windows, and particularly on the Great Northern Railway."

Synonyms

All synonyms

gothic revival gothic revival architecture neo-gothic architecture

Example

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"Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut is known for its neo-Gothic campus, 20th century buildings in the style of medieval Europe."

Etymology

From neo- + Gothic.

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