PENDENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

Synonyms:

chandelier; pendant; pendent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pendent" is a kind of...):

lighting fixture (a fixture providing artificial light)

Meaning:

An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

Synonyms:

pendant; pendent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pendent" 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 "pendent"):

lavalier; lavaliere; lavalliere (jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck)

Holonyms ("pendent" 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)

Meaning:

Held from above and hanging down

Example:

a pendant bunch of grapes

Synonyms:

dependent; pendant; pendent

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

supported (held up or having the weight borne especially from below)