neoclassical

American  

[nee-oh-klas-i-kuhl] / ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. Sometimes Neoclassical of, relating to, or designating any of various movements of the late 1600s to the mid 1800s in architecture, the arts, literature, etc. that attempted to revive classical Greek or Roman aesthetics or philosophy.

2. of, relating to, or designating any architecture, art, literature, or music that draws influence from ancient Greek or Roman art and design.

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neoclassical British  

/ ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in art, architecture, etc

2. of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in music

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Etymology

Origin of neoclassical

First recorded in 1875–80; neo- ( def. ) + classical ( def. )

Example Sentences

In “Enchanted Escape,” we see her ostentatiously unadorned Sèvres porcelain plates and silverware for the royal toilette, a pink neoclassical armchair for resting after doing very little.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whereas Variety's Owen Gleiberman said it was a "solid piece of neoclassical popcorn" and "ultimately a mere shadow" of the original.

From BBC

Karp’s track record included a PhD in neoclassical social theory from Goethe University Frankfurt.

From MarketWatch

“The house is extremely large. And neoclassical in design,” she added.

From Literature

“It must be the neoclassical symmetry of his eyebrows,” she murmured, and pretended to sketch those very eyebrows in the margin of her book with a fingertip.

From Literature