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noun
1.
the act of ornamenting.
2.
the state of being ornamented.
3.
something with which a thing is ornamented; embellishment.
4.
ornaments collectively.
Origin:
1850–1855
1850–1855
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Ornamentation
has a plethora of syllables.
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| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| given to using long words. |
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World English Dictionary
| ornament | |
| —n | |
| 1. | anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing |
| 2. | decorations collectively: she was totally without ornament |
| 3. | a small decorative object |
| 4. | something regarded as a source of pride or beauty |
| 5. | music any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| 7. | to serve as an ornament to |
| [C14: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adorn] | |
| ornamen'tation | |
| —n | |
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