Definition of ornate Ornate

/ɔɹnejˈt/ - [orneyt] - or•nate

We found 8 definitions of ornate from 4 different sources.

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What does ornate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ornate - marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; "a flowery speech"; "ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton
  flowery
  rhetorical given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ornate (a.)
    Adorned; decorated; beautiful.
  • ornate (a.)
    Finely finished, as a style of composition.
  • ornate (v. t.)
    To adorn; to honor.

Part of speech

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  • ornate, adjective.

Pronunciation

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ornate in sign language
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