pendant

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/
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/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ · [ˈpɛndn̩t] · /ˈpɪ̟nd(ə)nt/ · [ˈpɪ̟ndn̩t] · /ˈpɛnənt/ · /ˈpɪ̟nənt/

Definition of pendant

12 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
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noun

  1. A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
  2. A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
  3. The dangling part of an earring.
  4. A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
  5. One of a pair; a counterpart.
    “One vase is the pendant to the other vase.”
  6. (US)The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
  7. A lamp hanging from the roof.
  8. An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
  9. A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
  10. (obsolete)An appendix or addition, as to a book.
    “Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.”
  11. (in-plural, obsolete)Testicles.
  12. (obsolete)A pendulum.
    “a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards”

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Etymology

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

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