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ornate
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ornate \Or*nate"\, a. [L. ornatus, p. p. of ornare to adorn.]
1. Elaborately adorned or decorated; beautifully sumptuous.
"So bedecked, ornate, and gay." --Milton.
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2. Finely finished, as a style of composition.
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A graceful and ornate rhetoric. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ornate \Or*nate"\, v. t.
To adorn; to honor. [R.]
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They may ornate and sanctify the name of God.
--Latimer.
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