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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Exornationnoun

    Ornament; decoration; embellishment.

    Etymology: exornatio, Latin.

    It seemeth that all those curious exornations should rather cease. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 15.

    Hyperbolical exornations and elegancies many much affect. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Exornationnoun

    ornament; decoration; embellishment

  2. Etymology: [L. exornatio, fr. exornare. See Ornate.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of exornation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of exornation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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