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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ornate means having a lot of complicated decoration or language that is too elaborate. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ORNATE meaning: 1. having a lot of complicated decoration:...

   • Znaczenie Ornate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ORNATE definicja: 1. having a lot of complicated decoration:...

   • Ornate: Thai Translation

     ornate - translate into Thai with the English-Thai...

   • Ornate: German Translation

     ORNATE translate: reich verziert. Learn more in the...

   • Ornate Spanish Translation

     ORNATE translate: ornamentado, florido, ornamentado,...

   • Ornate: Indonesian Translation

     ORNATE translate: penuh hiasan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ornate: French Translation

     ORNATE translate: très orné. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ornate: Polish Translation

     ornate translate: bogato zdobiony, ozdobny. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ornateOrnate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Ornate means marked by elaborate rhetoric or florid style, or elaborately or excessively decorated. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for ornate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ornateORNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ornate means elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so. Learn the origin, history, and usage of the word ornate, and see synonyms and example sentences from various sources.

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

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   Ornate means decorated with complicated patterns or shapes, often to excess or showiness. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of ornate with examples and translations.

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

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   Ornate means covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ornate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ORNATE definition: decorated with a lot of complicated patterns: . Learn more.