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ornament
From 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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From 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Adorn. [1913 Webster]
