Gothic arch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gothic arch
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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A Gothic arch motif that is designed to direct eyes upward is prevalent in the altars, carpeting, gold leafing and the stained-glass windows.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022
There’s an English village church in Foggy Bottom, with fine brickwork, a timber ceiling, Gothic arch doorways and a tidy garden.
From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2017
The “Religion” section of the exhibition examines the manifestation of this principle in the Gothic Revival aesthetic, epitomized by the use of the Gothic arch.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2016
The second level of the south facade was designed in the Queen Anne style and included a gable with a Gothic arch and the words “Masonic Block.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2014
All eyes upon the gateway hung, When through the Gothic arch there sprung A horseman armed, at headlong speed— Sable his cloak, his plume, his steed.
From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Scott, Daniel
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