Download the app
educalingo
Search
One of my most sentimental items is my grandmother's engagement ring that my mom gave me a few years ago. It's a Victorian-style setting that's closed in the back, so it doesn't sparkle the way diamonds do now. I wear it as a pendant.
Georgina Chapman

Meaning of "pendant" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENDANT

From Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin pendēre to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PENDANT

pendant  [ˈpɛndənt] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pendant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PENDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pendant

Pendant

A pendant word "pendre" and the Latin word "pendere" which means "to hang down" is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, when the ensemble may be known as a "pendant necklace". A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down. In modern French "pendant" is the gerund form of “hanging”. One of the earliest types of bodily adornment is the pendant. Primeval man liked to put a tiny hole in a beautiful rock and slip a string usually made of grass or vine so it could be hung around the neck. Shells and other indigenous materials could also be used. In Ancient Egypt, Pharaohs normally wore scarab beetle pendants to symbolize their wealth and power. Royalty and nobility in Egypt also wear a certain type of pendant called a cartouche. Pendants can have several functions, which may be combined: ▪ Award ▪ Identification ▪ Ornamentation ▪ Ostentation. ▪ Protection ▪ Self-affirmation The many specialized types of pendants include lockets which open, often to reveal an image, and pendilia, which hang from larger objects of metalwork.

Definition of pendant in the English dictionary

The first definition of pendant in the dictionary is an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery. Other definition of pendant is a necklace with such an ornament. Pendant is also a hanging light, esp a chandelier.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENDANT


appendant
əˈpɛndənt
ascendant
əˈsɛndənt
ascendent
əˈsɛndənt
attendant
əˈtɛndənt
co-dependent
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt
defendant
dɪˈfɛndənt
dependant
dɪˈpɛndənt
dependent
dɪˈpɛndənt
descendant
dɪˈsɛndənt
descendent
dɪˈsɛndənt
independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
intendant
ɪnˈtɛndənt
interdependent
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt
overdependent
ˌəʊvədɪˈpɛndənt
pendent
ˈpɛndənt
pretendent
prɪˈtɛndənt
propendent
prəˈpɛndənt
resplendent
rɪˈsplɛndənt
superintendent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt
transcendent
trænˈsɛndənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENDANT

pend
Penda
pendantly
pendency
pendent
pendente lite
pendentive
pendently
Penderecki
pendicle
pendicler
pending
Pendolino
pendragon
pendragonship
pendu
pendular
pendulate
pendule
penduline

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENDANT

abundant
care attendant
cloakroom attendant
codefendant
commandant
demandant
en attendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
lift attendant
nonredundant
overabundant
parking attendant
pool attendant
pretendant
pump attendant
redundant
regardant
superabundant
train attendant

Synonyms and antonyms of pendant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PENDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pendant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pendant

Translation of «pendant» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PENDANT

Find out the translation of pendant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pendant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pendant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垂饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colgante
570 millions of speakers

English

pendant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लटकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قِلادَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвеска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pingente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pendentif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loket
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anhänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンダント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜던트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gantungan kunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt dây chuyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதக்கத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लटक्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciondolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brelok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кулон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pandantiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παντατίφ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pendant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hängsmycke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anheng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pendant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENDANT»

The term «pendant» is very widely used and occupies the 5.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
98
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «pendant» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of pendant
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pendant».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pendant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pendant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pendant

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PENDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pendant.
1
Georgina Chapman
One of my most sentimental items is my grandmother's engagement ring that my mom gave me a few years ago. It's a Victorian-style setting that's closed in the back, so it doesn't sparkle the way diamonds do now. I wear it as a pendant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENDANT»

Discover the use of pendant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pendant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pendant of Fortune
A year after escaping from certain death in a Tephos prison, Volle finds himself in self-imposed exile on a farm in Ferrenis with Streak, the white wolf who helped him escape.
Kyell Gold, 2010
2
The Mermaid's Pendant
At times lyrical, this novel is a fantastic journey filled with magic, myth, romance, and adventure.
LeAnn Neal Reilly, 2010
3
Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant
Max Quick is a pickpocket, a vagabond, an orphan, and a thief.
Mark Jeffrey, 2011
4
Penelope's Pendant
Eleven-year-old Penny finds a slightly damaged pendant on the beach and discovers that it gives her the power to move herself and other objects through space.
Douglas Hill, 1991
5
The Pendant
If you want to read a fast paced, high impact, new-age Horror story, then you have to read The Pendant. Prepare to be impacted.
Mark Wile, 2007
6
The Pomegranate Pendant
When Mazal and Ezra ben-Yichya embarked in 1882 on their long journey from Sana'a to the Holy Land, their young hearts were filled with dreams of the glory they were sure awaited them in Jerusalem.
Dvora Waysman, 2007
7
Kidan and the Pendant of Isowana
“Each new owner uses the pendant in different ways, even though the power is basically the same. Your grandfather was based on a tiger for his courage as you must have seen during your transformation, amongst other things. Yours ...
G. L. Troubridge, 2010
8
Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Pendant-armed and Phosphonic ...
CHAPTER II SYNTHESIS OF BIFUNCTIONAL CHELATORS BEARING UNSYMMETRICAL PENDANT ARMS ON CROSS-BRIDGE CYCLAM I. Introduction In order to use azamacrocycles as bifunctional chelators (BFCs) for the purpose of ...
Dannon Jason Stigers, 2008
9
The Pendant
Over a breakfast of scrambled eggs, Jim explained to Maurice how they might use his rough memory sketch of the map in the pendant to draw a copy that could be used to do a deal with Rakov. All he needed was a relief map of Tidjestan from ...
Tony Mawer, 2008
10
Hocus Pocus and the Pentacle Pendant
She dropped it nervously, 'The Pendant, it must have mentioned the Pendant, surely it said something about the Pendant. The power it holds, the power that it gives to the possessor.' She stopped, and was looking into space; her eyes seemed ...
Patrick C. Coulson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pendant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jewellery from Chopard, Piaget and contemporary artists
This trilliant tanzanite and diamond pendant – part of his Bloom spring-summer 2015 collection – is an example. The Tanzanian stone that Ely ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Rob Lowe, 51, shows off toned physique as he celebrates 24th …
The father-of-two shieled his eyes with metal-rimmed shades and accessorised with a gold wristwatch and matching pendant necklace. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
My First Auction Purchase: Alain Silberstein Pendant Watch
I have attended the odd auction. I have even gone to auctions with the intent to bid on a watch. But that hadn't yet worked out for me. «Quill & Pad, Jul 15»
4
Kerala: Nun not allowed to take AIPMT test for dress code violation
A Catholic nun, sister Seba, who refused to remove her veil and pendant with a cross, was not allowed to appear for the AIPMT re-test on ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Pendant inspired by firework scar wins Birmingham jewellery …
A pendant inspired by a scar from a firework has led a Birmingham jewellery graduate to win an award at the prestigious Goldsmiths ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
6
Gold pendant stolen at The Mather
An Egyptian gold pendant and chain was stolen at The Mather on Davis Street. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from ... «Evanston Now, Jul 15»
7
King Ice Launches Sriracha Sauce Bottle Pendant
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 24, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- King Ice, a street wear jewelry brand, launches its Sriracha sauce bottle pendant. The 3D pendant ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
8
Blossom pendant: Paper lamps turned into art
'I love paper,” says Sara Sheridan of Along Came the Fold – a statement that is really no surprise considering everything the Vancouver studio ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
Pendant 'Adage' Ft. Dev
We're so stoked to hear this new one from Pendant, particularly even more so in the creative difference it's brought about. However, the bars from Dev work ... «Purple Sneakers, Jul 15»
10
Orosilber Unveils Bajrang Bali Hanuman Gada Pendant for …
It's good news for devotees for Lord Hanuman. The insignia of the powerful lord is here in the form of Bajrang Bali Hanuman Gada Pendant. «PR Newswire India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pendant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pendant>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z