n.
/
ˈɔːnəm(ə)nt/
- an object used or serving to decorate something.
▸decorative items collectively; decoration.
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(ornaments)
Music embellishments made to a melody.
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(ornaments)
Christian Church the accessories of worship, such as the chalice.
v.
/
ˈɔːnəmɛnt/
beautify something.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. ournement, from L. ornamentum ‘equipment, ornament’, from ornare ‘adorn’.