CHURRIGUERESQUE


Meaning of CHURRIGUERESQUE in English

/choor'ee geuh resk"/ , adj.

noting or pertaining to the baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by fantastic and lavish detailing.

Also, churrigueresco Sp. /choohrdd rddee'ge rddes"kaw/ .

[ 1835-45; churrigueresco, after José Churriguera (1650-1725), baroque architect and sculptor + -esco -ESQUE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .