neoclassical
adjective /ˌniː.əʊˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
/-oʊ-/ specializedDefinition
› made in a style that is based on the art and building designs of ancient Greece and RomeArchitectureAncient history: before 500 AD neoclassicism /-sɪ.zəm/ noun [U] ArchitectureAncient history: before 500 AD
(Definition of neoclassical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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