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pendant
[ pen-duhnt ]
/ ËpÉn dÉnt /
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noun Also pendent.
adjective
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Origin of pendant
OTHER WORDS FROM pendant
pend·ant·ed, adjectivepend·ant·like, adjectivenon·pend·ant, adjectiveun·pend·ant, adjectiveWords nearby pendant
pencil skirt, pencil stripe, pen computer, pend, Penda, pendant, Pendelikon, pendency, pendent, pendente lite, pendentive
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How to use pendant in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pendant
pendant
/ (ËpÉndÉnt) /
noun
- an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery
- a necklace with such an ornament
a hanging light, esp a chandelier
a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof
something that matches or complements something else
Also called: pennant nautical 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
adjective
a variant spelling of pendent
Word Origin for pendant
C14: from Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin pendÄre to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull
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