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baroque
adjective
noun
Having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
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bəˈɹɒk
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adjective
Having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
“{'source': 'William Dean Howells', 'text': 'the building … frantically baroque'}”
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
noun
Elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
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{'source': 'William Dean Howells', 'text': 'the building … frantically baroque'}
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