The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ornate \Or*nate"\, a. [L. ornatus, p. p. of ornare to adorn.]
   1. Elaborately adorned or decorated; beautifully sumptuous.
      "So bedecked, ornate, and gay." --Milton.
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   2. Finely finished, as a style of composition.
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            A graceful and ornate rhetoric.       --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ornate \Or*nate"\, v. t.
   To adorn; to honor. [R.]
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         They may ornate and sanctify the name of God.
                                                  --Latimer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ornate
    adj 1: marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with
           decorative details; "a flowery speech"; "ornate rhetoric
           taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton [syn:
           flowery, ornate]