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pendent

pendent

6.8
A small hanging decoration on a necklace or earring
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛndənt/
  • UK
: colgante
  • She wore a beautiful pendant shaped like a star on her necklace.

You know, like I'm walking around at the moment with this tiny little chain on, but the pendants on it are Junyami, which is a Ghanaian symbol, which means trust in God.

Examples

  • You know, like I'm walking around at the moment with this tiny little chain on, but the pendants on it are Junyami, which is a Ghanaian symbol, which means trust in God.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • And it's a scallop shell that's been pierced, so perhaps used as a pendant and also painted with red ochre.

  • You could go for a pendant for a simple little stud for a clip clips onto the ear so you don't need an actual hole.

  • Pendent from both his ears, about his hollow temples, were gleaming pearls.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The pendant hanging from his earring sparkled in the sunlight.

  • This ancient pendant is a family heirloom passed down through generations.

Synonyms

pendant
vspendent
34 3.0

A small piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain or earring

is the same ornament term but uses an alternative spelling
pendentive
vspendent
  • Archaic
9.9

A small ornament that hangs down from jewelry or a lamp

is the common jewelry term rather than archaic use

How Big

pendent
  • UK
6.8
locket
84 4.2
bead
14 4.1

Surface Forms

pendent singular
pendants plural

Etymology

Pendent comes from the Latin pendere, meaning 'to hang', and is like the word pendant, so a pendent is an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewelry.