Ornament Definition
ôrnə-mənt
ornamented, ornaments
noun
ornaments
Anything serving to adorn; decoration; embellishment; also, a desirable or needed adjunct.
Webster's New World
Something or someone regarded as, or merely as, a decorative accessory.
Webster's New World
A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit.
A singer who is an ornament to the world of opera.
American Heritage
An adorning or being adorned; ornamentation.
Webster's New World
A note or group of notes that embellishes a melody.
American Heritage
verb
ornamented, ornaments
To furnish with ornaments or be an ornament to; decorate; beautify.
Webster's New World
To be an ornament to.
American Heritage
To add to.
The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Ornament
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From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornare (“to equip, adorn”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English ournement from Old French ornement from Latin ōrnāmentum from ōrnāre to adorn ar- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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