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decoration definition

deco·ra·tion (dek′ə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of decorating
  2. anything used for decorating; ornament
  3. a medal, badge, or similar token of honor

Etymology: ME decoracioun < OFr decoration < ML decoratio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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