1. made of or containing gold; golden in color or appearance
2. elaborately ornate or flowery in style; excessively decorated or embellished
Usage: often used to describe writing or speech

Examples

• The aureate dome of the cathedral gleamed in the afternoon sunlight.
• Her aureate jewelry collection included several antique brooches and rings.
• The poet's aureate language was beautiful but sometimes difficult to understand.
• Critics found his aureate prose style excessive and pretentious.
• The frame was painted in an aureate finish to match the golden artwork.
• Medieval manuscripts often featured aureate decorations and illuminated letters.