Meaning

12 senses
  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.

    Anhänger

    куло́нkulón, подве́скаpodvéska, брело́кbrelók

    кулонkulon

  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.

  11. (in the plural, obsolete)Testicles.

  12. (obsolete)A pendulum.

More definitions
  • an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
  • branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

Examples

16 sentences
  1. Mary was wearing a teardrop-shaped pendant.

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  2. I bought a pendant to wear to the party.

    ruЯ купила кулон для вечеринки.

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  3. I'll give you this pendant.

    ruЯ дам тебе этот медальон.

    deIch werde dir diesen Anhänger geben.

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  4. My aunt gave me the pendant I'm wearing.

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  5. He lost the necklace's pendant.

    Він загубив кулон від намиста.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck:
Русский
By meaning 1
a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: pendants
Singularpendant
Pluralpendants

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring):pendent
  • branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling:chandelierpendent

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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