floriated

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

adjective
  1. made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.

Origin of floriated

1
First recorded in 1835–45; flori- + -ate1 + -ed2
  • Also flo·ri·ate [flawr-ee-it, -eyt, flohr-]. /ˈflɔr i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈfloʊr-/.

Words Nearby floriated

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How to use floriated in a sentence

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

    Katharine Frensham | Beatrice Harraden
  • A floriated cross, filled up with green lichen, was engraven above the name.

    Hopes and Fears | Charlotte M. Yonge
  • The work forms a handsome square 8vo., and has been printed with beautiful floriated borders by Whittingham & Wilkins.

    William Blake | Algernon Charles Swinburne
  • 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.

    Fishing With The Fly | Charles F. Orvis and Others

British Dictionary definitions for floriated

floriated

floreated

/ (ˈflɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. architect having ornamentation based on flowers and leaves

Origin of floriated

1
C19: from Latin flōs flower

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