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Definition
of a thing: having lots of decorative detail
of speech: more complicated than necessary because of unusual words and phrases (fans might call it flowery or finely finished, but most would call it too complicated or showy)
of speech: more complicated than necessary because of unusual words and phrases (fans might call it flowery or finely finished, but most would call it too complicated or showy)
- No ornate desks or candlesticks here, just books, many more than Thomas had imagined.Chapter 13 (27% in)
- They entered through large double doors into an atrium, empty except for an ornately carved black desk and yet one more of the bronze statues of Teel eh.Chapter 13 (13% in)
There are no more uses of "ornate" in White: The Great Pursuit.
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