[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ornament/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) / ornament # ornament noun (an ornament, ornaments); verb (ornament, ornaments, ornamented, ornamenting) «ornament» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. An ornament is a small object used to make a room, a shelf or a Christmas tree look nice, rather than for a practical use. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#m1) 2. Ornament is decoration added to something to make it beautiful, like carving on a building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#m2) 3. To ornament something is to decorate it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#m3) 4. (music) An ornament is extra notes added to decorate a tune. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#m4) ### In the lessons In everyday life and Christmas traditions, families hang ornaments (baubles) on the tree; grandparents have china ornaments on shelves. In art and history, buildings and furniture have ornament. In stories, a broken ornament causes trouble. Phrases: «Christmas tree ornaments», «a china ornament», «garden ornament». ### Examples - We hung shiny ornaments on the Christmas tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x1) - The cat knocked a china ornament off the shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x2) - Grandma's house is full of little ornaments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x3) - The church door was carved with beautiful ornament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x4) - We made paper ornaments in art class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x5) - The garden had a stone frog as an ornament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x6) - Blooming flowers ornament the staircases, and soft carpets the floors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/#x7) ### Note Countable for objects (an ornament, ornaments), uncountable for decoration in general. Adjective «ornamental», «ornate» (very decorated). Spelling: or-na-ment, not «ornement». ## In Jewish tradition In the Torah it means jewelry or fine things that people wore. The prophets use it for a bride's jewels and for fine gold, and for a wise word as a beautiful thing worn on the ear. **Interpretation.** After the golden calf the people took off their ornaments as a sign of mourning and repentance, and tradition reads this as grieving for their sin. In Jeremiah a bride never forgets her ornaments, yet Israel forgets God. In Ezekiel the ornaments given to Jerusalem stand for God's gifts to her. In Proverbs a wise reprover's word is like a gold ornament to a listening ear. ### Examples - And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward. (Torah EXO.33.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/#x1) - And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned; and no man did put on him his ornaments. (Torah EXO.33.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/#x2) - Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? (Prophets JER.2.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/#x3) - I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. (Prophets EZK.16.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/#x4) - As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. (Writings PRO.25.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/#x5) ### Note Countable for objects (an ornament, ornaments), uncountable for decoration in general. Adjective «ornamental», «ornate» (very decorated). Spelling: or-na-ment, not «ornement». ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «ornament» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ornament/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«ornament» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ornament.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «ornament» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ornament/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«ornament» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ornament.html) on Mova free.