GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ornament , 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.
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   The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.
   1 Pet. iii. 4.
   
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   Like that long-buried body of the king
   Found lying with his urns and ornaments.
   Tennyson.
   
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   ornament , 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.
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   Syn. -- See Adorn.
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