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noun
1.
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
2.
a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament.
3.
any adornment or means of adornment.
4.
a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.
5.
EXPANDthe act of adorning.
6.
the state of being adorned.
7.
mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas.
8.
Chiefly Ecclesiastical. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.
9.
COLLAPSEMusic. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.
verb (used with object)
10.
to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition.
11.
to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.
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Origin:
1175–1225; < Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement < Old French < Latin, as above
1175–1225; < Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement < Old French < Latin, as above
Related forms
or·na·ment·er, noun
o·ver·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)
re·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)
su·per·or·na·ment, noun
su·per·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)
Synonyms
1. embellishment. 3, 5. decoration. 10, 11. decorate, adorn, grace.
1. embellishment. 3, 5. decoration. 10, 11. decorate, adorn, grace.
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Word Origin & History
ornament
early 13c., "an accessory," from O.Fr. ornement, from L. ornamentum "equipment, trappings, embellishment," from ornare "equip, adorn" (see ornate). Meaning "decoration, embellishment" is attested from late 14c. The verb is first recorded 1720, from the noun.
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