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pendant

[ pen-duhnt ]

noun

  1. a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
  2. an ornament suspended from a roof, vault, or ceiling.
  3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture; chandelier.
  4. that by which something is suspended, as the ringed stem of a watch.
  5. a match, parallel, companion, or counterpart.
  6. Also Nautical. a length of rope attached to a masthead, the end of a yardarm, etc., and having a block or thimble secured to its free end.


adjective

pendant

/ ˈɛԻəԳ /

noun

    1. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery
    2. a necklace with such an ornament
  1. a hanging light, esp a chandelier
  2. a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof
  3. something that matches or complements something else
  4. Also calledpennant nautical a length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. a variant spelling of pendent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԻaԳ· adjective
  • ԻaԳ· adjective
  • ԴDz·ԻaԳ adjective
  • ܲ·ԻaԳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pendant1

1300–50; Middle English pendaunt < Anglo-French; Middle French pendant, noun use of present participle of pendre to hang < Vulgar Latin *pendere for Latin Իŧ. See pend, -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pendant1

C14: from Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin Իŧ to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull
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A delicate green glass pendant in her bedroom that she found on Invaluable reminds her of Morocco, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with her space.

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He tells the BBC: "there is a strong link between these plush pendants and the fashion community as well."

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She wears a dove pendant that he gave her around her neck, the Catholic symbol of the Holy Spirit.

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The gold coins still gleam as if they were new, and he shows us delicate gold and natural pearl earrings, necklace pendants and intricately etched semi-precious stones.

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The highly decorated ring has similarities to a pendant found in the 4th Century Thetford Treasure hoard, and may even have come from the same workshop.

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