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The supreme deity, the principle of good, creator of the world, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archange…

An abalone.

A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appeara…

The good principle, or being, of the ancient Persian religion. See Ahriman.

To ornament; to adorn. [Obs.] Joye.

That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1 Pet. iii. 4. Like that long-buried body of the king Found lying with his urns and ornaments. Tennyson.

Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. Sir T. Browne.

By way of ornament.

The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented.

One who ornaments; a decorator.

Adorned; decorated; beautiful. "So bedecked, ornate, and gay." Milton.

In an ornate manner. Sir T. More.

The quality of being ornate.

Decoration; ornamentation. [R.] Holinshed.

Of or pertaining to birds; as, ornithic fossils. Owen.

The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone. Hitchcock.

The branch of science which treats of ornithichnites. Hitchcock.

A combining form fr. Gr.

Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid, a.

A fossil track resembling that of a bird. Hitchcock.