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floriated

[ flawr-ee-ey-tid, flohr- ]

adjective

  1. made of or decorated with floral ornamentation:

    floriated design; floriated china.



floriated

/ ˈflɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. architect having ornamentation based on flowers and leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of floriated1

First recorded in 1835–45; flori- + -ate 1 + -ed 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of floriated1

C19: from Latin flōs flower
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Example Sentences

The painted and decorated pews, with the rich peasants' names in floriated design, attracted Katharine.

A floriated cross, filled up with green lichen, was engraven above the name.

The work forms a handsome square 8vo., and has been printed with beautiful floriated borders by Whittingham & Wilkins.

In outline and chasing the rectangular, mathematical and monumental rules at the expense of the flowing and floriated.

A little antique bell swung in the belfry on the east gable, which was surmounted by an iron floriated cross.

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