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   Or·nate

   /ôrˈnāt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns: "an ornate wrought-iron railing" Similar elaboratedecoratedembellishedadornedornamentedfancyoverelaboratefussybusyostentatiousshowybaroquerococofloridwedding-cakegingerbreadinformal:flashflashy
   • ▪ (of literary style) using unusual words and complex constructions: "peculiarly ornate and metaphorical language" Similar elaborateoverelaboratefloweryfloridflamboyantgrandiosepompouspretentiousaffectedhigh-flownhigh-soundingorotundfulsomemagniloquentgrandiloquentrhetoricaloratoricalbombasticlaboredstrainedoverwroughtoverblownoverripeoverdoneconvolutedstiltedturgidinflatedinformal: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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   • covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs This style is a little too ornate for my taste. Definition of ornate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • • An ornate clock hangs from the ceiling. • The bridal gowns were far too ornate for her taste. • The parlor features a fireplace, a frescoed ceiling, chandeliers, ornate furniture and an antique black telephone. • Windows in the later period were very large and had ornate geometric or curvilinear tracery.

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   adjective. uk / ɔːˈneɪt / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. decorated with a lot of complicated patterns: ornate wooden doors. (Definition of ornate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   Origin ornate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of ornare “to decorate”. ornate meaning, definition, what is ornate: covered with a lot of decoration: Learn more.

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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....

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    Definitions of 'ornate'. An ornate building, piece of furniture, or object is decorated with complicated patterns or shapes. [...] Synonyms of 'ornate'. • elaborate, fancy, decorated, detailed [...] More. Collocations with 'ornate' ornate detail ornate frame ornate furniture More. Examples of 'ornate' in a sentence.