floriated
made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.
Origin of floriated
1- 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 HarradenA floriated cross, filled up with green lichen, was engraven above the name.
Hopes and Fears | Charlotte M. YongeThe work forms a handsome square 8vo., and has been printed with beautiful floriated borders by Whittingham & Wilkins.
William Blake | Algernon Charles SwinburneIn 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
floreated
/ (ˈflɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd) /
architect having ornamentation based on flowers and leaves
Origin of floriated
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