: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the Gothic especially in literature or architecture

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That same architect was originally hired to build the Sagrada Familia, but material costs made his neo-Gothic proposal inviable and the commission went to Gaudí. ABC News, 9 June 2026 The backstory This historic, neo-Gothic style building has held many lives, first as the national savings bank and later as a music conservatory. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 On Saturday, Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer who founded Tisza in 2024 after years as an insider in Orbán's party, entered the sprawling neo-Gothic parliament building alongside 140 of his party representatives. CBS News, 9 May 2026 In Budapest, Hungarians thronged the bank of the Danube across from the city’s majestic neo-Gothic parliament, cheering, waving flags and popping Champagne. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neo-Gothic

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First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Jul. 2026.

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