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neoclassical
[ nee-oh-klas-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- Sometimes Ne·o·clas·si·cal. 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.
- of, relating to, or designating any architecture, art, literature, or music that draws influence from ancient Greek or Roman art and design.
neoclassical
/ ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪkəl /
adjective
- of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in art, architecture, etc
- of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in music
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Not one person could be seen on Independence Avenue, where rows of bland neoclassical federal buildings have been shuttered.
The metaphor that America is like a garden is not a gimmick, but powerful refutation of neoclassical economics.
She is a grand dame occupying an historic neoclassical building that formerly housed an insurance company.
This translation of Milton into Latin is more than a freak of the neoclassical mind.
Like much neoclassical criticism it is, of course, derivative.
This scholarly work shows the great influence in America of neoclassical authors.
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