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Definition pendant

Etymology

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

Noun

pendant (plural pendants)

1. (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter. [from 14th c.]
2. A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]
3. The dangling part of an earring. [from 16th c.]
4. (nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant. [from 15th c.]
5. (fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
6. (obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.
7. (obsolete, in the plural) Testicles. [15th-17th c.]
8. (obsolete) A pendulum.
9. (US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
10. A lamp hanging from the roof.
11. An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
12. A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.

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