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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

ornament
    n 1: something used to beautify [syn: decoration, ornament,
         ornamentation]
    v 1: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
         "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for
         the special day" [syn: decorate, adorn, grace,
         ornament, embellish, beautify]
    2: be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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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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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   Syn: See Adorn.
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

ORNAMENT. An embellishment. In questions arising as to which of two things 
is to be considered as principal or accessory, it is the rule, that an 
ornament shall be considered as an accessory. Vide Accessory; Principal.

Thesaurus Results for ornament:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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