ornament : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ornament	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for ornament
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ornament n something used to beautify [syn: decoration, ornament, ornamentation] v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Synonym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ornament \Or"nament\, 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. Syn: See {Adorn}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ornament \Or"nament\, 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. 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.