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pendant

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

pen·dant

noun
\ˈpen-dənt; 3 & 4 are also ˈpe-nənt, 5 is also päⁿ-ˈdäⁿ\

Definition of PENDANT

1
: something suspended: as a : an ornament (as on a necklace) allowed to hang free b : an electrical fixture suspended from the ceiling
2
: a hanging ornament of roofs or ceilings much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture
3
: a length of line usually used as a connector on a boat or ship; especially : a short rope hanging from a spar and having at its free end a block or spliced thimble
4
chiefly British : pennant 1a
5
a : companion piece b : something secondary or supplementary

Variants of PENDANT

pen·dant also pen·dent \ˈpen-dənt; 3 & 4 are also ˈpe-nənt, 5 is also päⁿ-ˈdäⁿ\

Examples of PENDANT

  1. <Navajo necklaces with pendants finely crafted in genuine sky-blue turquoise.>
  2. <a pendant that once flew on Nelson's flagship>

Origin of PENDANT

Middle English pendaunt, from Anglo-French pendant, from present participle of pendre to hang, from Vulgar Latin *pendere, from Latin pendēre; akin to Latin pendere to weigh, estimate, pay, pondus weight
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Jewelry Terms

bijou, brilliant, chase, facet, lapidary, paste

Rhymes with PENDANT

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