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ornate
elaborately decorated
Synonyms
- elaborate
- embellished
- decorative
Antonyms
- plain
- unadorned
ornate in a sentence
The cathedral's ornate ceiling was covered in gold leaf and painted figures.
The palace gates were ornate, covered in swirling iron patterns.
Where it comes from
From Latin ornare 'to adorn'
Memory hook
OR-NATE sounds like 'OR-namENT' — think of an ornament-covered, ornate object.
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature