Category:Ornament

Or"na*ment, n. Etym: [oe. ornement, f. ornement, fr. L. ornamentum, Fr. ornare to adorn.]

Defn: that which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or Beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1 pet. iii. 4. Like that long-buried body of the king found lying with his urns and Ornaments. Tennyson.

Ornament Or"na*ment, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ornamented; p. pr. & vb. n. Ornamenting.]

Defn: to adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament a Room, or a city.

Syn. -- see adorn.