[ˈpɛnd(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn round the neck
(e.g: a jade-green pendant on a gold chain)

- a light designed to hang from the ceiling
(e.g: decorative pendants may need a special ceiling fitting)

- the part of a pocket watch by which it is suspended

- an artistic, literary, or musical composition intended to match or complement another
(e.g: the triptych's pendant will occupy the corresponding wall in the south transept)

- a tapering flag


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting an architectural decoration projecting downwards): from Old French, literally ‘hanging’, present participle of the verb pendre, from Latin pendere

[ˈpɛnd(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- hanging downwards; pendent
(e.g: pendant flowers on frail stems)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting an architectural decoration projecting downwards): from Old French, literally ‘hanging’, present participle of the verb pendre, from Latin pendere