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pendant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Jewellery
pen·dant /ˈpendənt/ noun [countable]  DCJa jewel, stone etc that hangs from a thin chain that you wear around your neck 〔项链上的〕垂饰,挂件,吊坠 necklace a ruby pendant 红宝石吊坠5 see picture at 见图 jewellery
Examples from the Corpus
pendantA pendant fitting for use above a dining table should have a deep shade or one that is designed to avoid glare.These lights should be independently switched from any pendant lights for maximum flexibility.a diamond pendantYes, there was something in there and I bet myself it would be Jo's emerald pendant.From time to time, she fingered the heart pendant and religious medallion that now hang around her neck.She was wearing a short lilac dress and a pale cashmere jacket, beneath which the jet pendant glimmered in inky symbolism.Silver shell pendant, £8.99, Oasis.The jewellery pictured includes a silver pocket watch, a pearl brooch, a silver pendant and several tie or stick pins.Superimposed on this group size factor are the effects of polarity and the intrinsic flexibility of the pendant group itself.
Origin pendant (1300-1400) French present participle of pendre to hang, from Latin pendere
pen·dant nounChineseSyllable
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pendant
pendant /ˈpendənt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: present participle of pendre 'to hang', from Latin pendere
a jewel, stone etc that hangs from a thin chain that you wear around your neck ⇨ necklace:
    a ruby pendant


pen·dantBrE /ˈpendənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpendənt/ 🔊 noun
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck on a chain (项链上的)垂饰,饰坠