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churrigueresque
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adjective
noting or pertaining to the baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by fantastic and lavish detailing.
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Origin:
1835–45;
<
French
<
Spanish
churrigueresco,
after José
Churriguera
(1650–1725), baroque architect and sculptor +
-esco
-esque
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churrigueresque
or
churrigueresco
(ˌtʃʊərɪɡəˈrɛsk)
—
adj
of or relating to a style of baroque architecture of Spain in the late 17th and early 18th centuries
[C19: from Spanish
churrigueresco
in the style of José
Churriguera
(1650--1725), Spanish architect and sculptor]
churrigueresco
or
churrigueresco
—
adj
[C19: from Spanish
churrigueresco
in the style of José
Churriguera
(1650--1725), Spanish architect and sculptor]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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