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| ro·co·co [ rə kṓkō, rō kṓkō, rṓkə k ] |
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1. ornate 18C art style: a style of architecture and the decorative arts characterized by intricate ornamentation that was popular throughout Europe in the early 18th century
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2. ornate 18C music style: a style of music characterized by the use of ornamentation and embellishment that was popular in Europe in the 18th century
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3. ornate style: any very ornate style
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1. arts in style of rococo: belonging to, relating to, or in the style of 18th-century rococo
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2. ornate: very ornate in style
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| [Mid-19th century. < French, fanciful alteration of rocaille (see rocaille)] |
