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churrigueresqueenUK
Chur·ri·gue·resque C0350100 (cho͝or′ĭ-gə-rĕsk′)adj. Of or relating to a style of baroque architecture of Spain and its Latin-American colonies, characterized by elaborate and extravagant decoration. [Spanish churrigueresco, after José Benito Churriguera (1665-1725), Spanish architect.]churrigueresque (ˌtʃʊərɪɡəˈrɛsk) or churriguerescoadj (Architecture) of or relating to a style of baroque architecture of Spain in the late 17th and early 18th centuries[C19: from Spanish churrigueresco in the style of José Churriguera (1650–1725), Spanish architect and sculptor]chur•ri•gue•resque (ˌtʃʊər i gəˈrɛsk) adj. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the lavishly detailed baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. [1835–45; < French < Sp churrigueresco, after JoséChurriguera (1650–1725), architect and sculptor] Churrigueresque A lavishly exuberant Spanish baroque style named after three prolific architect brothers. Its chairs were usually leather upholstered and the decoration’s abundant inlaid features influenced Spanish colonial patterns.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | churrigueresque - having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; "the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howellsbaroque, churriguerescofancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes" |
churrigueresqueenUK Related to churrigueresque: churriguerescoSynonyms for churrigueresqueadj having elaborate symmetrical ornamentationSynonymsRelated Words |