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pendantly
Variant of pendant
pendant
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pend·ant (pen′dənt)
noun
- a hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace
- the stem and ring of a pocket watch
- either of a pair; match or companion piece
- anything hanging, as the pull chain on a lamp
- a decorative piece suspended from a ceiling or roof: used esp. in Gothic architecture
Etymology: ME pendaunt < OFr pendant, prp. of pendre < L pendere, to hang < IE base *(s)pen(d)-, to pull, stretch > spin
adjective
Related Forms:
- pendantly pend′·antly adverb
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