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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

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

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

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

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   : elaborately or excessively decorated. an ornate mantle. an ornate townhouse. ornate chandeliers. ornately adverb. ornateness noun. Synonyms. bedizened. florid. fussy. gingerbreaded. gingerbready. overdecorated. overwrought. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of ornate in a Sentence.

4. 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.

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

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   Definition of 'ornate' ornate. (ɔːʳneɪt ) adjective. 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. Synonyms: elaborate, fancy, decorated, detailed More Synonyms of ornate.

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.thefreedictionary.com › ornateOrnate - definition of ornate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ornate. ornate synonyms, ornate pronunciation, ornate translation, English dictionary definition of ornate. adj. 1. Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented. 2. Elaborate or showy, as in style: ornate rhetoric. or·nate′ly adv. or·nate′ness n....

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › ornate_adjornate, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective ornate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ornate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ornateOrnate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ORNATE meaning: 1 : covered with decorations covered with fancy patterns and shapes; 2 : using many fancy words.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryORNATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of. ornate. – Learner’s Dictionary. ornate. adjective. uk / ɔːˈneɪt / us. Add to word list. decorated with a lot of complicated patterns: ornate wooden doors.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORNATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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