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or·na·ment O0124100 (ôr′nə-mənt)n.1. Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.2. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit: a singer who is an ornament to the world of opera.3. Music A note or group of notes that embellishes a melody.tr.v. (-mĕnt′) or·na·ment·ed, or·na·ment·ing, or·na·ments 1. To furnish with ornaments: ornamented the windows with hanging plants.2. To be an ornament to: "The babies ornament her ankles, dangle from her pant legs" (Carolyn Chute). [Middle English ournement, from Old French ornement, from Latin ōrnāmentum, from ōrnāre, to adorn; see ar- in Indo-European roots.] or′na·ment′er n.ornamenter (ˌɔːnəˈmɛntə) or ornamentistna person who adorns or decoratesEncyclopediaSeeornamentLegalSeeOrnament |