Baroque
[bə-ROHK]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: French, mid-18th century
1.
Relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail.
2.
Highly ornate and extravagant in style.
Examples of Baroque in a sentence
"I do enjoy listening to baroque music, but the architecture is too much for me."
"The historical home was maintained in the height of its baroque style."
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