baroque
//bəˈɹɒk//
Adjective
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1
Relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries characterized by ornate detail, dramatic effects, and grandeur.
The baroque architecture of the palace features elaborate decorations and dramatic sculptures.
2
Highly ornate and extravagant in style; excessively elaborate or complex.
The author's baroque prose style, full of elaborate metaphors and complex sentences, can be difficult to follow.
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1
The baroque style or period in art, architecture, or music.
The museum has an impressive collection of paintings from the baroque.