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Definition of PENDANT

1

an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist <Navajo necklaces with pendants finely crafted in genuine sky-blue turquoise>

Synonyms bangle, charm, lavaliere (also lavalliere)

Related Words locket, teardrop

2

chiefly British  a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling <a pendant that once flew on Nelson's flagship>

Synonyms banderole (or banderol), banner, colors, ensign, guidon, jack, pendant (also pendent) [chiefly British], pennant, pennon, standard, streamer

Related Words bunting, gonfalon; black flag, Jolly Roger, tricolor, union jack, white flag; burgee, semaphore, signaler (or signaller), waft; badge, coat of arms, crest, insignia

Variants of PENDANT

pendant also pendent