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Adj
Pronunciation: /bæˈɹɒk/

Definition 1:
• Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.

Definition 2:
• Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity.

Definition 3:
• Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.

Definition 4:
• Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.

Definition 5:
• Characteristic of Western art and music of the Early Modern period.
Labels: capitalized, sometimes

Definition 6:
• Overly and needlessly complicated.
Example: grotesquely baroque bureaucratic hassles
Example: baroque bookkeeping in pursuit of tax dodges
Labels: figuratively
Adj
Pronunciation: /bəˈɹɒk/

Definition 1:
• From or characteristic of the Baroque period.
Labels: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music
Name
Pronunciation: /bəˈɹɒk/

Definition 1:
• A period in Western architecture, art, and music from c. 1600–1760 CE, known for its abundance of drama, rich color, and extensive ornamentation.
Labels: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music

Definition 2:
• The chess variant invented in 1962 by mathematician Robert Abbott, or any of its descendants, where pieces move alike, but have differing methods of capture.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: Ultima
Noun
Pronunciation: /bæˈɹɒk/

Definition 1:
• An ornate, detailed style.

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baroque