1
: covered with decorations : covered with fancy patterns and shapes
ornate silver candlesticks
She doesn't like ornate jewelry.
2
: using many fancy words
an ornate writing style
ornate prose
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/ornate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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