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Meaning of ornate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ɔrˈneɪt/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    ornate

    Definitions

    1. rich in decorative detail

    Synonyms

    • adorned
    • decorated
  2. 2. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details

    Examples

    • « a flowery speech »
    • « ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato-John Milton »

    Synonyms

    • rhetorical

Famous quotes

  • « I don't like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they should really wear the pants in the relationship. »
    Eva Mendes

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