Gothic revival
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑːθɪk rɪˈvaɪvəl/
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renacimiento gótico
- Many churches built during the Gothic revival feature pointed arches and ornate stained glass windows.
Examples
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As already noted, the same age was seen to contain other blessings when the Gothic revival was at its height.
Academic text (1995) -
Indeed, many of the cultural artifacts that were celebrated during the Gothic revival had been uncontaminated by print.
Academic text (1995) -
"The architecture is what we call Eastlake and Gothic revival," Lester was telling us.
Fiction book (1996) -
The Gothic revival is the most obvious example of nineteenth-century medievalism.
Academic text (1992) -
It is a setting with distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and haunting natural beauty.
Blog text (34) -
The new library showcases stunning Gothic revival architecture with intricate stonework and tall spires.
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The Gothic revival style became popular in the 19th century, influencing many public buildings across Britain.
Synonyms
A style of building design that copies medieval Gothic features like pointed arches and decorative stonework
A building style from the 1800s that copies old Gothic churches with pointed arches and tall towers
A style of building that copies medieval church features like pointed arches and tall spires
How Gothic
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Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'Gothic' (the Gothic style) with 'revival' (a return or renewed interest), so the meaning 'a renewed interest/movement in the Gothic style' is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun+noun/adj+noun compositional pattern is regular in English and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the MWE.
Etymology
Gothic revival started when builders in the 18th and 19th centuries copied the tall, pointed arches and decorated stonework of old Gothic churches, bringing the old look back ('revival') into new buildings. So the phrase means 'a style inspired by old Gothic buildings'.