NEOCLASSICAL Definition & Meaning

neoclassical

[ nee-oh-klas-i-kuhl ]

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adjective

Sometimes ��·��·��·��·��. 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

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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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of neoclassical¹

First recorded in 1875–80; neo- ( def ) + classical ( def )

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The ornate neoclassical site where dignitaries gathered and Trump took the oath of office on Monday was ironic.

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Variety's Owen Gleiberman said that while the sequel was a "solid piece of neoclassical popcorn" it's "ultimately a mere shadow" of the original.

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It’s a grand building, just over a century old, with a copper-clad dome and a neoclassical design that mirrors the U.S.

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After the service, soldiers carried the casket to a hearse as a military band played a funeral march outside the neoclassical cathedral with its distinctive tall green dome and four smaller domes.

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Housed in a three-storey neoclassical building in the heart of the capital, it opens its doors on Thursday and coincides with the influential singer's 100th birthday on Dec. 2.

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