English noun: Gothic architecture | |||
| 1. | Gothic architecture (cognition) a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches | ||
| Synonyms | Gothic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular, perpendicular style | ||