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PENDANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
Synonyms:
chandelier; pendant; pendent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pendant" is a kind of...):
lighting fixture (a fixture providing artificial light)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
Synonyms:
pendant; pendent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pendant" is a kind of...):
adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pendant"):
lavalier; lavaliere; lavalliere (jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck)
Holonyms ("pendant" is a part of...):
necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))
drop earring; eardrop; pendant earring (an earring with a pendant ornament)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Held from above and hanging down
Example:
a pendant bunch of grapes
Synonyms:
dependent; pendant; pendent
Classified under:
Similar:
supported (held up or having the weight borne especially from below)
Context examples:
The ears are medium-sized and pendant.
(Golden Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)
The medium-sized triangular ears are pendant.
(Bernese Mountain Dog, NCI Thesaurus)
The medium-sized ears are pendant and somewhat pointed.
(English Pointer, NCI Thesaurus)
The moderately long pendant ears have a velvety tip.
(English Setter, NCI Thesaurus)
The long feathered ears are pendant and hang along its cheeks.
(English Toy Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)
The medium-sized ears are pendant.
(Labrador Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)
The smallish ears are pendant.
(Curly-Coated Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)
The rounded ears are pendant.
(Harrier, NCI Thesaurus)
A jupon of dark blue cloth, tagged with buckles and pendants of gold, seemed but a sombre and plain attire amidst the wealth of silk and ermine and gilt tissue of fustian with which he was surrounded.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A silver-and-brilliant pendant of old Spanish design had been pawned at Bovington’s, in Westminster Road.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
