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ornate

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adjective

  1. elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:

    They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. embellished with rhetoric; florid or high-flown:

    an ornate style of writing.



ornate

/ ɔːˈԱɪ /

adjective

  1. heavily or elaborately decorated
  2. (of style in writing) overembellished; flowery
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Derived Forms

  • ǰˈԲٱ, adverb
  • ǰˈԲٱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰ·Բٱl adverb
  • ǰ·Բٱn noun
  • ܲo·Բٱ adjective
  • unǰ·Բٱl adverb
  • unǰ·Բٱn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ornate1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ǰٳܲ well-equipped, adorned, originally past participle of ǰ to equip; -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ornate1

C15: from Latin ǰ to decorate
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The point, for both sides, was the spirited debate that took place in the ornate Capitol hearing room Tuesday morning.

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Everything about the decor is over the top — massive marble pillars, ornate ceilings and statues that make the space feel truly grand.

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The ornate, stately building echoes with women’s history, even as its current leaders infuse it with future purpose.

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They also found three ceremonial spears and two ornate cauldrons or vessels, one that was decorated in both Mediterranean and Iron Age styles and probably used as a wine mixing bowl.

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Herman is known for spouting hateful words not just in the council’s ornate chamber but at smaller committee meetings.

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