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Adjective: pendent  pen-dunt
  1. Held from above and hanging down
    "a pendent bunch of grapes";
    - pendant, dependent
     
  2. [rare] Awaiting conclusion or confirmation
    - pending
Noun: pendent  pen-dunt
  1. An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewellery (necklace or earring)
    - pendant
     
  2. Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
    - chandelier, pendant

Derived forms: pendents

See also: supported, unfinished

Type of: adornment, lighting fixture

Part of: drop earring, eardrop, necklace, pendant earring

Encyclopedia: Pendent