different between decoration vs storiation

English

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Etymology

From Latin decoratio: compare French décoration.Morphologically decorate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?k???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

decoration (countable and uncountable, plural decorations)

1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
2. Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
4. (biochemistry, immunology) The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

Related terms

• decorate

Translations

References

• (etymology) decoration in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• carotenoid, co-ordinate, coordinate, coronadite, coördinate

English

Etymology

From story +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?????e???n/

Noun

storiation (countable and uncountable, plural storiations)

1. A decoration with scenes telling a story, usually from history or mythology.