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ornate

[ awr-neyt ]

adjective

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

    They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.

    Synonyms: lavish, rich, ostentatious, showy

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

    an ornate style of writing.



ornate

/ ɔːˈneɪt /

adjective

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


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Derived Forms

  • orˈnately, adverb
  • orˈnateness, noun

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Other Words From

  • or·nately adverb
  • or·nateness noun
  • unor·nate adjective
  • unor·nately adverb
  • unor·nateness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ornate1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ornātus well-equipped, adorned, originally past participle of ornāre to equip; -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ornate1

C15: from Latin ornāre to decorate

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Example Sentences

The tomb, though much smaller than the palace, is similarly a vision of ornate twists, arches, and peaks.

Foreign countries bestow ornate gifts on American officials as a sign of courtesy during diplomatic trips.

Entering the theater brings visitors to an ornate lobby with vaulted ceilings, golden walls, and an enormous chandelier.

In 1997, Whit Stillman re-created Studio 54 in its ornate lobby for his film The Last Days of Disco.

Their services have been held in small chapels, ornate synagogues, simple firehouses, and grand cathedrals.

The furnishings and decorations, as in the case of modern playhouses, seem to have been ornate.

The more it has been made the subject of illustration and imagery, the more finished and ornate have been the comminations in use.

The third floor front room of his ornate mansion on Brooklyn's Park Slope was dedicated to peaceful thought.

Her face, under an ornate black hat, was like a great rose full of overlapping curves of florid flesh.

Yes, it is very handsome, no doubt, but too ornate and pie-crusty for my—taste.

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