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Ornate
Pronunciation : Or*nate"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. ornatus, p. p. of ornare to adorn.]
Definition : 1. Adorned; decorated; beautiful. "So bedecked, ornate, and gay." Milton.
2. Finely finished, as a style of composition. A graceful and ornate rhetoric. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Or*nate"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To adorn; to honor. [R.] They may ornate and sanctify the name of God. Latimer.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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