baroque
/bəˈɹoʊk/noun, adjective2 syllables
Baroque means: having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation.
Synonyms for baroque6
noun, as in the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
noun, as in elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
adjective, as in having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
What does baroque mean?5
adjective
having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation“the building … frantically baroque”
of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
noun
the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with baroque?23
Baroque in a sentence
- She prefers quiet music - the baroque, for example.Zifre
- In the villa, there's a large baroque room.rul
- I have no trouble sight-singing baroque music.CK
- The former baroque residence of the abbot now houses the town history museum.sundown
- Baroque architecture was once considered new wave, before it was usurped by Rococo architecture.Rawrren
- Early Biedermeier emphasized simple, curving lines in opposition to neoclassical and baroque elements.Cangarejo
- Do you agree that almost all Baroque composers wrote for the flute?mervert1
- These harmonies are typical of the Baroque period.mailohilohi
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Forms of baroque
as a noun
- plural
- baroques
as a adjective
- comparative
- baroquer
- superlative
- baroquest