Definition of "aureate" in English

adjective

1. Golden in color or shine.

   • O wynd of grace, now blowe into my saile, / O auriat lycour of Clyo, for to wryte / Mi penne enspire of that I wold endyte.

2. (rhetoric) Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin.