floriated

[ flawr-ee-ey-tid, flohr- ]

/ ˈflɔr iˌeɪ tɪd, ˈfloʊr- /

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adjective

made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.

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Also flo·ri·ate

[flawr-ee-it, -eyt, flohr-]. /ˈflɔr i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈfloʊr-/.

Origin of floriated

First recorded in 1835–45; flori- + -ate¹ + -ed²

Words nearby floriated

Flores Sea, floret, Florey, flori-, Florianópolis, floriated, floribunda, florican, floricane, floriculture, florid

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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 Harraden
A floriated cross, filled up with green lichen, was engraven above the name.
Hopes and Fears|Charlotte M. Yonge
The work forms a handsome square 8vo., and has been printed with beautiful floriated borders by Whittingham & Wilkins.
William Blake|Algernon Charles Swinburne
In outline and chasing the rectangular, mathematical and monumental rules at the expense of the flowing and floriated.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various

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

floriated

floreated

/ (ˈflɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd) /

adjective

architect having ornamentation based on flowers and leaves

Word Origin for floriated

C19: from Latin flōs flower

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