Ornament

or′na-ment, n. anything that adds grace or beauty: additional beauty: a mark of honour: ( pl. , Pr. Bk. ) all the articles used in the services of the church.— v.t. to adorn: to furnish with ornaments.— adj. Ornament′al , serving to adorn or beautify.— adv. Ornament′ally .— ns. Ornamentā′tion , act or art of ornamenting: ( arch it. ) ornamental work; Or′nam enter ; Or′namentist .— adj. Ornate′ , ornamented: decorated: highly finished, esp. applied to a style of writing.— adv. Ornate′ly .— n. Ornate′ne . [Fr. ornement —L. ornamentum — ornāre , to adorn.]