pendant

American  

[pen-duhnt] / ˈpɛn dənt /

noun

1. a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.

2. an ornament suspended from a roof, vault, or ceiling.

3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture; chandelier.

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

5. a match, parallel, companion, or counterpart.

6. Nautical. Also a length of rope attached to a masthead, the end of a yardarm, etc., and having a block or thimble secured to its free end.

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adjective

1. pendent.

pendant British  

/ ˈpɛndənt /

noun

1. 1. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery

   2. a necklace with such an ornament

2. a hanging light, esp a chandelier

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

4. something that matches or complements something else

5. 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

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adjective

1. a variant spelling of pendent

Other Word Forms

• nonpendant adjective
• pendanted adjective
• pendantlike adjective
• unpendant adjective

Etymology

Origin of pendant

1300–50; Middle English pendaunt < Anglo-French; Middle French pendant, noun use of present participle of pendre to hang < Vulgar Latin *pendere for Latin pendēre. See pend, -ant

Example Sentences

One of Mr Derby's favourites is a 7th-Century gold and gemstone pendant, which was returned to the landowner and is now worn by his wife.

From BBC

The WSJ columnist tested out AI wearables including glasses, pendants and bracelets this year and found that most of them aren’t worth the money…yet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meta bought Limitless, the startup behind a mic-equipped pendant I tested, while Amazon bought one of my favorites, the Bee bracelet.

From The Wall Street Journal

He found himself in a grandiose lobby with white marble floors, ceilings almost two stories high, and pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.

From Literature

Balenciaga has you covered with a double pendant necklace fashioned from hypoallergenic recycled brass.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dangling
• hanging
• overhanging
• pendent
• pendulous
• pensile