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.
Syn. -- See Adorn.
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.
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.