pseudo-Gothic

• a word derived from Gothic.
  Gothic

  adjective

  noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.

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pseudo-Gothic

To complement the renovation of St. Pancras a few years ago the main concourse of the Kings Cross terminal has recently been refurbished with a swooping, pseudo-Gothic ceiling designed by John McAslan.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2013

Furthermore, the new colleges would have to exist cheek by jowl with two of Yale's most determinedly pseudo-Gothic structures: the ten-story Payne Whitney Gymnasium and the Yale Graduate School.

From Time Magazine Archive

To capture the masonry spirit of nearby older pseudo-Gothic buildings, Saarinen pumped wet concrete into frames that were filled with stones, simulating inexpensively their handcrafted finish.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the design of the new Air Force Academy, unveiled in models at Colorado Springs, resolutely avoided any resemblance to pseudo-Gothic West Point or the traditional brick and stone buildings at Annapolis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Eager as he was to reach Surrey Hall, he paused to admire the pseudo-Gothic chapel.

From The Plastic Age by Percy Marks

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