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Pendant

//ˈpɛnənt// noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    held from above and hanging down wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
  2. 2
    branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
  4. 4
    an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) wordnet
  5. 5
    The dangling part of an earring.
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  1. 6
    A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
  2. 7
    One of a pair; a counterpart.

    "One vase is the pendant to the other vase."

  3. 8
    The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended. US
  4. 9
    A lamp hanging from the roof.
  5. 10
    An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
  6. 11
    A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
  7. 12
    An appendix or addition, as to a book. obsolete

    "Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions."

  8. 13
    Testicles. in-plural, obsolete
  9. 14
    A pendulum. obsolete

    "a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards"

Etymology

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

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