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pendant

Syllabification: (pend·ant)
Pronunciation: /ˈpendənt/
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Definition of pendant

noun

  • 1a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.
  • a necklace with a pendant.
  • a light designed to hang from the ceiling.
  • the part of a pocket watch by which it is suspended.
  • Nautical a short rope hanging from the head of a ship’s mast, yardarm, or clew of a sail, used for attaching tackles.
  • 2 an artistic, literary, or musical composition intended to match or complement another:the triptych’s pendant will occupy the corresponding wall in the south transept

adjective

  • hanging downward; pendent:pendant flowers on frail stems

Origin:

Middle English (denoting an architectural decoration projecting downward): from Old French, literally 'hanging', present participle of the verb pendre, from Latin pendere

A pendant is a piece of jewelry or a type of light; pendant can also be used as an adjective to mean 'hanging down' The spelling pendent, with an e, always means 'hanging down' (pendent catkins).

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