1. containing gold or made of gold
Usage: formal; literary
2. having a golden color or luster
Usage: formal; literary
3. ornate or elaborate in style or language
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The aurate crown gleamed in the sunlight.
• Her aurate prose was admired by literary critics.
• The temple's aurate decorations reflected centuries of wealth.
• He favored an aurate style of writing filled with elaborate metaphors.
• The aurate light of dawn broke over the mountains.