grimthorpe.
To renovate an old building or structure in a lavish and expensive, yet tasteless fashion which spoils its original beauty.
Meaning & usage
To renovate an old building or structure in a lavish and expensive, yet tasteless fashion which spoils its original beauty.
Where this word comes from
In reference to the renovation of the St Albans Cathedral in the 19th century by Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe, which was fiercely criticized at the time.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.