aureate meaning

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aureate (adjective): elaborately or excessively ornamented.

aureate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

aureate as an adjective

  1. elaborately or excessively ornamented
    • flamboyant handwriting
    • the senator's florid speech

    Synonyms: florid, flamboyant

    Similar: fancy

  2. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
    • long aureate (or golden) hair
    • a gold carpet

    Synonyms: gilded, gilt, gold, golden

    Similar: chromatic

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