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pendent

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pen·dent 1 also pen·dant  (pndnt)
adj.
1. Hanging down; dangling; suspended.
2. Projecting; overhanging.
3. Awaiting settlement; pending.
[Middle English pendant (influenced by Latin pendns, pendent-), from Old French; see pendant1.]
pendent·ly adv.
pendent
Adjective
Literary
1. dangling
2. jutting [see pendant]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pendentpendent - an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
pendant
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.pendentpendent - branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
chandelier, pendant
lighting fixture - a fixture providing artificial light
Adj.1.pendent - held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes"
pendant, 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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I found myself in a salon with a very well-painted, highly varnished floor; chairs and sofas covered with white draperies, a green porcelain stove, walls hung with pictures in gilt frames, a gilt pendule and other ornaments on the mantelpiece, a large lustre pendent from the centre of the ceiling, mirrors, consoles, muslin curtains, and a handsome centre table completed the inventory of furniture.
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