pendant

/'pendənt/
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pendant

A small silver pendant hangs from a delicate chain around her neck.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck: A decorative item, often containing a gemstone, symbol, or ornament, suspended from a necklace.
    • An ornament or fixture that hangs down: Any object designed to be suspended, such as a lighting fixture or a decorative tassel.
    • A counterpart or complement: Something that matches or corresponds to something else.

  2. Adjective:

    • Hanging down; suspended: Describing something that dangles or is held from above.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Jewelry): She wore a silver necklace with a turquoise pendant.The antique pendant contained a small portrait.

  • Noun (Fixture): A crystal pendant hung from the center of the ceiling.The room was lit by a single electric pendant.

  • Noun (Counterpart): This theory is the perfect pendant to his earlier work.The two paintings were created as pendants.

  • Adjective: The pendant vines created a curtain of green. (This adjectival use is less common in modern English).

Advanced Usage
  • "To be a pendant to...": To be the matching or corresponding piece to something else.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pendent (Adjective): An alternative spelling for the adjective form meaning "hanging" or "pending." (e.g., ; ).
  • Pendant lamp/light: A specific term for a hanging light fixture.
  • Penannular: (A different but related-sounding word) Refers to a type of brooch or ring that is almost complete but has a small gap.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Jewelry): Locket, charm, amulet.
  • Noun (Fixture): Chandelier (though a chandelier is typically branched and more elaborate), drop light, suspender.
  • Noun (Counterpart): Companion, match, counterpart, complement.
Related Phrases
  • Pendant earring: An earring that dangles below the earlobe. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as a variant).
  • In pendant: In a hanging or suspended state (archaic/technical).
Related Idioms

(No common idioms are directly and exclusively formed with the single word "pendant.")

pendant

A small silver pendant hangs from a delicate chain around her neck.

Adjective
  1. held from above
    • a pendant bunch of grapes
Noun
  1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
  2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

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