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Definitions for Ornament
[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.
[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.
[12] anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing
[13] decorations collectively she was totally without ornament
[14] a small decorative object
[15] something regarded as a source of pride or beauty
[16] music any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music
[17] to decorate with or as if with ornaments
[18] to serve as an ornament to
Words related to Ornament
flower, art, treasure, jewel, trinket, accessory, adornment, embroidery, knickknack, bauble, bedeck, embellish, festoon, beautify, embroider, adorn, embellishment, pride, gewgaw, doodad
Words nearby Ornament
ormond beach, ormond's disease, ormonde, ormuz, orn, ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate
Origin of Ornament
1175–1225; < Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re ) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement < Old French < Latin, as above
Other words from Ornament
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)
Word origin for Ornament
C14: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adorn
Synonyms for Ornament
accessory, adornment, art, bauble, embroidery, flower, jewel, knickknack, treasure, trinket, beautification, design, doodad, embellishment, frill, garnish, gewgaw, gimcrack, gingerbread, honor, pride, trimming, frou frou