(also Bar·oque ) / bəˈrɒk; NAmE bəˈroʊk/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] used to describe European architecture , art and music of the 17th and early 18th centuries that has a grand and highly decorated style :
baroque churches / music
the baroque period
► bar·oque (also Bar·oque ) noun [ sing. ]:
paintings representative of the baroque
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French (originally designating a pearl of irregular shape), from Portuguese barroco , Spanish barrueco , or Italian barocco ; of unknown ultimate origin.