Dictionary Check: baroque

"baroque" is a valid word!

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Definition

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750

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adjective

having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation

Example: "the building … frantically baroque"
noun

the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe

noun

elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century

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