Pendant Definition

pendənt
pendants
noun
pendants
A hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace.
Webster's New World
The stem and ring of a pocket watch.
Webster's New World
Anything hanging, as the pull chain on a lamp.
Webster's New World
Either of a pair; match or companion piece.
Webster's New World
A decorative piece suspended from a ceiling or roof, as in Gothic architecture.
Webster's New World
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adjective
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Other Word Forms of Pendant

Noun

Singular:
pendant
Plural:
pendants

Origin of Pendant

  • Middle English pendaunt from Old French pendant from present participle of pendre to hang from Vulgar Latin pendere from Latin pendēre (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.

    From Wiktionary

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