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
Some 4-feet of terracotta is next before you see the 10-section window with a large Gothic arch.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2015
There is a continuous Gothic arch of green for miles, beneath which one may drive or walk as in the aisles of a forest-abbey.
From The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies by Besant, Walter, Sir
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