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   ornate

   /ɔːˈneɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. elaborately or highly decorated: "an ornate wrought-iron railing" Similar elaboratedecoratedembellishedadornedornamentedfancyover-elaboratefussybusyostentatiousshowybaroquerococofloridwedding-cakegingerbreadinformal:flashflashy
   • ▪ (of literary style) using unusual words and complex constructions: "peculiarly ornate and metaphorical language" Similar elaborateover-elaboratefloweryfloridflamboyantgrandiosepompouspretentiousaffectedhigh-flownhigh-soundingorotundfulsomemagniloquentgrandiloquentrhetoricaloratoricalbombasticlabouredstrainedoverwroughtoverblownoverripeoverdoneconvolutedstiltedturgidinflatedinformal:highfalutinpurplerare:tumidpleonasticeuphuisticaureateOssianicfustianhyperventilatedOpposite plainausteresimple
   • ▪ (of musical composition or performance) using many ornaments such as grace notes and trills.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin ornatus ‘adorned’, past participle of ornare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ornately adverb
   • 2. ornateness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   ORNATE definition: 1. having a lot of complicated decoration: 2. Language that is ornate contains too many…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ORNATE is marked by elaborate rhetoric or florid style. How to use ornate in a sentence.

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   Ornate definition: elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so. See examples of ORNATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ornateOrnate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is ornate — whether it's a ball gown, a set of dishes, or a poem — it seems to be covered in ornaments. It's lavish, flowery, or heavily adorned. Look at the first four letters of ornate, and you'll spot the beginning of its close relative ornament.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishornate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An ornate building, piece of furniture, or object is decorated with complicated patterns or shapes. ...an ornate iron staircase. ...the big dining-room with its massive fireplace and ornate ceiling.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryORNATE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   2 senses: 1. heavily or elaborately decorated 2. (of style in writing) overembellished; flowery.... Click for more definitions.