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Meanings of great ornament in English

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Usage of great ornament in English
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WAS a great ornament of the church in the fourth century.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
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One great ornament of our gardens was, however, totally wanting- alawnwith wild flowers.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy
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The great ornament of history, during these reigns, are the civil, not the military transactions.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. / From...
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The great ornament is the picture by John Van Eyck known as the Dantzig picture.
Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N...
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Hawthorn, however, next to ivy, is the great ornament and comforter of these desolate ruins.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 2.
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Brass rings were the great ornament in this village-asthey are, indeed, among the Dyaks generally.
Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
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He loved his parents, indeed, but he sadly lacked that great ornament of youth-a dutiful spirit.
A Dog with a Bad Name
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The work is a great ornament not only to the immense building itself, but to the city.
Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present
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As for St. David, Giraldus adds, that he was the great ornament and pattern of his age.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
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Let us care for him, for he will become a great ornament to us and to the state.
The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Repu...
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It is regarded as a great ornament, and is thoroughly in keeping with the beauty of the surrounding scenery.
James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
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In the early part of 1627, the sleep of this great ornament of the church seems to have been much disturbed.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
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The numerous parks and gardens are a great ornament to the city and give an abundance of breathing space for the people.
The Land of the Kangaroo / Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey...
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The country-folk allow their vines to climb into the olives, and these golden festoons are a great ornament to the grey branches.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
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Such a great ornament as they'd be to him on a dull afternoon, when he's up in the pulpit lighted by the wax candles!
Far from the Madding Crowd
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At their first encounter, the great ornament struck Jack as a third-rate phony, and he has seen no reason to change his mind since then.
Black house
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