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neo-gothic

American  
[nee-oh-goth-ik] / ˌni oʊˈgɒθ ɪk /

adjective

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

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

It didn't know exactly what it wanted to be other than neo-gothic.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023

Capitol building, the neo-gothic peaks of the British House of Parliament standing tall over the River Thames — tends to be deeply symbolic.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023

Within the neo-gothic walls of the old movie palace, rechristened the Theatre at the Ace Hotel this year, Cave presented epic story-songs while his six-man band built dungeons of perfectly engineered sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2014

So, let's go ... through the neo-gothic oriel window!

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010

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