Topic: HOUSEHOLD
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare; ORNATE |
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or‧na‧ment1

1 [countable]DHH a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful :
a shelf covered with books and ornaments
china ornaments
a shelf covered with books and ornaments
china ornaments2 [uncountable]DH decoration that is added to something :
The building style is plain, with very little ornament.
The building style is plain, with very little ornament.