ornament

Word Origin & History

early 13c., "an accessory," from Old French ornement "ornament, decoration," and directly from Latin ornamentum "apparatus, equipment, trappings; embellishment, decoration, trinket," from ornare "equip, adorn" (see ornate). Meaning "decoration, embellishment" in English is attested from late 14c. (also a secondary sense in classical Latin). Figurative use from 1550s.

Example Sentences for ornament

But this man must be secure that humility would be an ornament to him.

And I was within an ace of becoming an ornament of the British peerage.

Silence is the ornament of your sex; and in silence, if there be not wisdom, there is safety.

Notch and ornament it handsomely with leaves and flowers of paste.

Cover the pie with a crust, notch and ornament it, and bake it well.

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