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or⋅na⋅ment
[n. awr-nuh-muh
nt; v. awr-nuh-ment, -muh
nt]
–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. | the 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. | Music. 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. |
Origin:
1175–1225; < L ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equiv. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; r. ME ornement < OF < L, as above
1175–1225; < L ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equiv. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; r. ME ornement < OF < L, as above

Related forms:
or⋅na⋅ment⋅er, noun
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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