Pendant definition
Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet.
noun
A hanging lamp or chandelier.
noun
A sculptured ornament suspended from a vaulted Gothic roof or ceiling.
noun
One of a matched pair; a companion piece.
noun
A hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace.
noun
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The stem and ring of a pocket watch.
noun
Either of a pair; match or companion piece.
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Anything hanging, as the pull chain on a lamp.
noun
A decorative piece suspended from a ceiling or roof, as in Gothic architecture.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
pendant
Plural:
pendantsOrigin of pendant
- Middle English pendaunt from Old French pendant from present participle of pendre to hang from Vulgar Latin pendere from Latin pendēre (s)pen- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.
From Wiktionary