neo-Gothic

adjective

neo-Goth·​ic ˌnē-ō-ˈgä-thik How to pronounce neo-Gothic (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the Gothic especially in literature or architecture

Examples of neo-Gothic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The towering neo-Gothic building became the site of headline-grabbing protests in which activists chained themselves to the pews and lay down in the aisles. Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 Housed in a historical building in the Old Town, its neo-Gothic, cathedral-like ceilings are juxtaposed with chic, modern furnishings, such as Arne Jacobsen chairs and soft sculptures by Verner Panton. Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024 The renaissance kicked off with Il Capri Hotel, which opened on the island last spring, offering travelers a boutique option inside a neo-Gothic villa reminiscent of a Venetian palazzo. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023 Specifically, Belvoir Castle, a stately and splendid pile perched on a wooded hilltop in the English countryside with more than 356 rooms and soaring neo-Gothic towers and turrets. Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 11 July 2023 Surrounded by 500-year-old holly oak trees, wildflower fields, croquet lawns, and stone gates (designed by Sir Charles Barry, the same architect responsible for the neo-Gothic Houses of Parliament), the most recent iteration of the manor dates back to 1908. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023 While the main neo-Gothic structure was erected after a previous building burned down in 1834, parts of the palace are much older, such as Westminster Hall, the vaulted 11th-century hall where Queen Elizabeth II lay in state last year for five days before her funeral. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2023 The neo-Gothic architecture was striking, with dove gray limestone stretching as far as the eyes could see and gargoyles on the roof peering over the grounds. Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023 It is separated from the left bank of the Danube river only by Hungary’s iconic neo-Gothic parliament, the country’s largest building and home of its National Assembly. Nicole Winfield and Justin Spike, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neo-Gothic was in 1878

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“Neo-Gothic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neo-Gothic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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