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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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   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.

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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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   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.

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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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   3 days ago · 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.

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   A complete guide to the word "ORNATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Heavily ornamented or adorned, often, excessively so. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showy or flowery. An ornate writing style. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: flowery.

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

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    4 days ago · An ornate building, piece of furniture, or object is decorated with complicated patterns or shapes. ...an ornate iron staircase. Synonyms: elaborate , fancy , decorated , detailed More Synonyms of ornate