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    aureate
    /ˈɔːrɪeɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. made of or having the colour of gold: "the aureate dollar"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aureateAureate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of a golden color or brilliance. aureate light. 2. : marked by grandiloquent and rhetorical style. aureate diction. Did you know? This History of Aureate Is Golden. Aureate is among several adjectives in English pertaining to gold that derive from the Latin name for the metal, aurum.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › aureateAUREATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    aureate. / -ˌeɪt; ˈɔːrɪɪt / adjective. covered with gold; gilded. of a golden colour. (of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or ornate; florid.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUREATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. covered with gold; gilded 2. of a golden colour 3. (of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaureate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of aureate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aureateAureate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. elaborately or excessively ornamented. synonyms: flamboyant, florid. fancy. not plain; decorative or ornamented. adjective. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. “long aureate (or golden) hair”. synonyms: gilded, gilt, gold, golden.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aureateAureate - definition of aureate by The Free Dictionary

    1. covered with gold; gilded. 2. (Colours) of a golden colour. 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or ornate; florid. [C15: from Late Latin aureātus gilded, from Latin aureus golden, from aurum gold] ˈaureately adv. ˈaureateness n.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › aureateaureate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · aureate ( comparative more aureate, superlative most aureate) Golden in color or shine. ( rhetoric) Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAUREATE definition in American English | Collins English...

    3 senses: 1. covered with gold; gilded 2. of a golden colour 3. (of a style of writing or speaking) excessively elaborate or.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › aureateAureate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Of a golden color; gilded. American Heritage. Golden; gilded. Webster's New World. Inflated and pompous in style. American Heritage. Splendid or brilliant, often affectedly so. Webster's New World. Golden in color or shine. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: flamboyant. florid. gold. gilt. gilded. golden. yellow.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › aureate_adjaureate, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective aureate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.