Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does aureate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word aureate? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Golden in color or shine.
  2. (rhetoric) Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
The golden statue veered in the changing breeze, menacing many points on the horizon with its aureate arrow.
And just across the area, the sun was already beginning to wash the roofs with its aureate light.
The aureate light, streaming on, beat full upon the howitzer and on the living and unwounded of its men.
A gentler, less aureate Archangel, though still cloud-borne, points at the Holy Ghost descending as a dove.
Here and there the falling golden leaves of a pomegranate made an aureate glow on the red-brown earth.
There was aureate light coming from above, lighting the sea up in a diffuse golden haze, throwing golden flecks into his eyes.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025