pendant

CEFRC1

/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.

Examples

  • I bought a pendant to wear to the party.

  • I'll give you this pendant.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpɛndn̩t]
  • /ˈpɛnənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The dangling part of an earring.

  2. A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

  3. A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.

More examples

In context

  • One vase is the pendant to the other vase.

  • Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.

  • a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She wore a beautiful silver blank around her neck for the party.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.