—adj.
1 highly ornate and extravagant in style, esp. of European art, architecture, and music of the 17th and 18th c.
2 of or relating to this period.
—n.
1 the baroque style.
2 baroque art collectively.
Etymology: F (orig. = 'irregular pearl') f. Port. barroco, of unkn. orig.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.