Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ornament"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Ornament \Or"na*ment\, n. [OE. ornement, F. ornement, fr. L.
ornamentum, fr. ornare to adorn.]
That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or
beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii.
4.

Like that long-buried body of the king Found lying with
his urns and ornaments. --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Ornament \Or"na*ment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ornamented}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Ornamenting}.]
To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament
a room, or a city.

Syn: See {Adorn}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

ornament
n : something used to beautify [syn: {decoration}, {ornamentation}]
v : make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for
the special day" [syn: {decorate}, {adorn}, {grace}, {embellish},
{beautify}]


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