neo-gothic

[ nee-oh-goth-ik ]

/ ˌni oʊˈgɒθ ɪk /

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adjective

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

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Origin of neo-gothic

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby neo-gothic

Neogaean, Neogea, Neogene, neogenesis, neoglaciation, neo-gothic, neogrammarian, neo-Hegelianism, neo-impressionism, neoisolationism, neo-Ju

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How to use neo-gothic in a sentence

Duke was a state representative whose neo-Nazi alliances were disgorged in media reports during his run for governor in 1991.
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Although Southern did not automatically equal neo-Confederate, at times the distinction could easily get lost.
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But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.
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In contrast to Obamacare, a neo-WPA would have been a difficult target for the GOP.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Northanger Abbey, after all, parodies the tropes and excesses of sentimental Gothic novels.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Below the great gothic windows spreads the awning of a café, which takes up all the ground floor.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
It was an antique, half-Gothic, half-Saracenic looking edifice, which they now approached.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
It is built in the Gothic style, with a fine large tower rising above half-a-dozen smaller ones.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
This and the following monument are partly let into the wall, and are surmounted by beautiful Gothic canopies.
Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853|Various
The town possesses some handsome schools and private buildings, and a Christian church, in pure Gothic style.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for neo-gothic

neogothic

/ (ˌnɪəʊˈɡɒθɪk) /

noun

another name for Gothic Revival

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