baroque

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

Definition (noun): elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century

Definition (adjective): having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation

Example: the building…frantically baroque

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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