Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - baroque
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1. Baroque architecture and art is an elaborate style of architecture and art that was popular in Europe in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The baroque church of San Leonardo is worth a quick look. ...a collection of treasures dating from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period. ADJ: ADJ n • The baroque style and period in art and architecture are sometimes referred to as the baroque. ...the seventeenth-century taste for the baroque. N-SING: the N 2. Baroque music is a style of European music that was written in the 18th century. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French, from Middle French barroque irregularly shaped (of a pearl), from Portuguese barroco irregularly shaped pearl Date: 1765 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension 2. characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance 3. irregularly shaped — used of gems a ~ pearl • ~ly adverb II. noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1877 the ~ style or the period in which it flourished ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 highly ornate and extravagant in style, esp. of European art, architecture, and music of the 17th and 18th c. 2 of or relating to this period. --n. 1 the baroque style. 2 baroque art collectively. Etymology: F (orig. = 'irregular pearl') f. Port. barroco, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. барокко 2. барочный, в стиле барокко 3. гротесковый; вычурный; причудливый 4. неправильной формы (о жемчужине) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1765, from M.Fr. baroque "irregular," from Port. barroco "imperfect pearl," origin unknown. How to tell baroque from roccoco, according to Fowler: "The characteristics of baroque are grandeur, pomposity, and weight; those of rococo are inconsequence, grace, and lightness." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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