Collegiate Gothic

See also: collegiate gothic

English

Etymology

From being a style found on colleges and universities similar to gothic.

Proper noun

Collegiate Gothic

1. (US, architecture) A style of Gothic Revival architecture inspired by Gothic, which includes Camford/Oxbridge style quadrangle campuses, and American Gothic style buildings. Used on North American university and college campuses, and other schools of high prestige (prep schools, private schools, etc).

Hypernyms

• American Gothic
• Gothic Revival

 

Derived terms

• collegiate gothic (adj.)

 

Related terms

• collegiate
• gothic
• Gothic