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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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   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. Ornate most often describes how something looks, but it doesn't have to be ...

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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.

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   5 days ago · 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. ornately adverb [usually ADVERB -ed]

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   5 days ago · Definition of 'ornate' Word Frequency. ornate. (ɔrneɪt ) adjective. 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced 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. (Definition of ornate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ornate. in Chinese (Traditional) 裝飾華麗的，裝飾繁複的, 辭藻華麗的… See more.

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   Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. 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. stubborn. ornery. opulent. mean. luxurious. lush. irritable. decorated. contrary. cantankerous. bombastic.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Elaborately ornamented, often to excess . Flashy, flowery or showy. Finely finished, as a style of composition. Derived terms [ edit] ornate aphid. ornate hawk-eagle.