pendant

pen·dant ¹

also pen·dent  (pĕn′dənt)

n.

1. Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet.

2. A hanging lamp or chandelier.

3. A sculptured ornament suspended from a vaulted Gothic roof or ceiling.

4. One of a matched pair; a companion piece.

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[Middle English pendaunt, from Old French pendant, from present participle of pendre, to hang, from Vulgar Latin *pendere, from Latin pendēre; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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pen·dant ²

 (pĕn′dənt)

adj.

Variant of pendent¹.

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pendant

(ˈpɛndənt)

n

1. (Jewellery)

a. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery

b. a necklace with such an ornament

2. (Furniture) a hanging light, esp a chandelier

3. (Architecture) a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof

4. something that matches or complements something else

5. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: pennant a length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end

adj

a variant spelling of pendent

[C14: from Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin pendēre to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull]

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pend•ant

(ˈpɛn dənt)

n. Also, pendent.

1. a hanging ornament, as a jewel suspended from a necklace.

2. an ornament suspended from a vault or ceiling, used esp. in Gothic architecture.

3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture.

4. that by which something is suspended, as the ringed stem of a pocket watch.

5. a parallel or counterpart.

6. Naut. a hanging length of rope with a block or thimble attached to its free end.

adj.

7. pendent.

[1300–50; Middle English pendaunt < Middle French pendant, n. use of present participle of pendre to hang < Vulgar Latin *pendere for Latin pendēre]

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pendant

• pendant - A light fixture suspended from a ceiling, or the hanging part of an earring.
• append - Originally meant "hang on" or "attach as a pendant."
• pendant, pendent - Pendant is the noun; pendent is the adjective—meaning "hanging, suspended."
• pennant - A blend of pendant and pennon, a banner or flag.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pendant - an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) pendent adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness lavalier, lavaliere, lavalliere - jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) drop earring, eardrop, pendant earring - an earring with a pendant ornament
	2.	pendant - branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling chandelier, pendent lighting fixture - a fixture providing artificial light
Adj.	1.	pendant - held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" pendent, dependent supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"

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pendant

noun necklace, medallion, locket a jade pendant on a slender gold chain

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Translations

زينَة مُتَدَلِّيَه من قِلادَة العُنققِلادَةٌقِلادَة العُنُق مَع الزينَة

přívěsek

charmhængesmykkehalssmykke

Anhänger

παντατίφ

colgante

riipus

pendentif

privjesak

nyakék

hálsmennisti, men

ciondolopendaglio

ペンダント

펜던트

karekliskarulis, kareklispiekariņš

hanger

anheng

brelok

berloquependuricalhopingente

мотняподвеска

hängsmycke

จี้ห้อยคอ

pandantifkolye

mặt dây chuyền

垂饰垂饰物装饰物

pendant

[ˈpendənt] N → colgante m

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pendant

[ˈpɛndənt] n (on necklace) → pendentif m

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pendant

n → Anhänger m

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pendant

[ˈpɛndənt] n → pendaglio

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pendant

(ˈpendənt) noun

1. an ornament hung from a necklace. a pendant hanging from a silver chain. hangertjie زينَة مُتَدَلِّيَه من قِلادَة العُنق медалъон pingente přívěsek der Anhänger charm μενταγιόνcolgante ripats آویز riipus pendentifתליון लटकन, लंबक privjesak medál bandul nisti, men ciondolo ペンダント 거는 장식 pakabutis kareklis; piekariņš loket hangeranhengwisiorek ځوړند، ځړيدلى، كوړى pendente pandantiv подвеска prívesok obesek privezak hängsmycke, berlock, örhänge จี้ pandantif 垂飾物 кулон جھمکا، آويزہ mặt dây chuyền 垂饰物

2. the ornament and the necklace together. She fastened a gold pendant round her neck. hangertjie قِلادَة العُنُق مَع الزينَة огърлица pingente přívěsek eine Kette mit Anhänger halssmykke περιδέραιοcolgante ripatsiga kaelakee آویزه تزئینی kaulariipus pendentifתליון लटकन pandan nyakék kalung berbandul hálsmen ciondolo 首飾り 장식과 목걸이 pakabutis karulis, kareklis rantai leher berloket hangerhalskjedewisiorek ځوړند pingente pan­­dantiv кулон с цепочкой prívesok ogrlica z obeskom privezak hängsmycke, halsband สร้อยคอพร้อมจี้ kolye 裝飾物 підвіска جھمکا اور گلوبند vòng trang sức 装饰物

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pendant

→ قِلادَةٌ přívěsek hængesmykke Anhänger παντατίφ colgante riipus pendentif privjesak ciondolo ペンダント 펜던트 hanger anheng brelok berloque, pingente подвеска hängsmycke จี้ห้อยคอ pandantif mặt dây chuyền 垂饰

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