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Definition of Pendent
1. Noun. An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring).
Exact synonyms: Pendant
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Specialized synonyms: Lavalier, Lavaliere, Lavalliere
Group relationships: Necklace, Drop Earring, Eardrop, Pendant Earring
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Specialized synonyms: Lavalier, Lavaliere, Lavalliere
Group relationships: Necklace, Drop Earring, Eardrop, Pendant Earring
2. Adjective. Held from above. "A pendant bunch of grapes"
3. Noun. Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling.
Definition of Pendent
1. a. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf.
Definition of Pendent
1. pendant [n -S] - See also: pendant
Medical Definition of Pendent
1. 1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. "The pendent world." "Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent icicles tinkle." (Longfellow) 2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. "A vapor sometime like a . . . Pendent rock." Origin: L. Pendens, -entis, p.pr. Of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)