|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
pendant
adj 1: held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" [syn:
pendent, pendant, dependent]
n 1: an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace
or earring) [syn: pendant, pendent]
2: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the
ceiling [syn: chandelier, pendant, pendent]
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Pendant \Pend"ant\ (p[e^]nd"ant), n. [F., orig. p. pr. of pendre
to hang, L. pendere. Cf. Pendent, Pansy, Pensive,
Poise, Ponder.]
1. Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a
hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental
character, as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an
appendix or addition, as to a book.
[1913 Webster]
Some hang upon the pendants of her ear. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
Many . . . have been pleased with this work and its
pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.
--Keightley.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: An ornamental object or piece of jewelry with a
hook so that it can be hung from a chain around the neck.
[PJC]
3. (Arch.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much
used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it
is of stone, and an important part of the construction.
There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere
decorative features. "[A bridge] with . . . pendants
graven fair." --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Fine Arts) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is
the pendant to the other vase.
[1913 Webster]
5. A pendulum. [Obs.] --Sir K. Digby.
[1913 Webster]
6. The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
[U.S.] --Knight.
[1913 Webster]
Pendant post (Arch.), a part of the framing of an open
timber roof; a post set close against the wall, and
resting upon a corbel or other solid support, and
supporting the ends of a collar beam or any part of the
roof.
[1913 Webster]
|
|
|
Thesaurus Results for pendant:
|
1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjuvant, ally, alter ego, analogon, analogue, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant, appurtenance, appurtenant, arras, associate, attachment, augment, augmentation, banner, bob, brother, chandelier, close copy, close match, coattail, coda, cognate, color, companion, complement, concomitant, congenator, congener, continuation, coordinate, corollary, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterpart, curtain, drape, drapery, drop, ear lobe, earring, ensign, equivalent, extension, extrapolation, fellow, fixture, flag, flap, fringe, hammock, hanger, hanging, icicle, image, increase, increment, jack, kindred spirit, lappet, like, likeness, lobation, lobe, lobule, locket, mate, medallion, near duplicate, necklace, obverse, offshoot, ornament, parallel, pendulum, pennant, pennon, picture, pigtail, plumb bob, queue, reciprocal, reinforcement, second self, side effect, side issue, similitude, simulacrum, sister, skirt, soul mate, stalactite, standard, streamer, such, suchlike, supplement, swing, tail, tailpiece, tally, tapestry, tassel, the like of, the likes of, tippet, trail, train, twin, undergirding, uvula, wattle |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
pendant ependant epndant pepndant endant ppendant pnedant penedant pndant peendant pednant pendnant pedant penndant penadnt pendadnt penant penddant pendnat pendanat pendnt pendaant pendatn pendantn pendat pendannt pendatnt pendan pendantt 0endant p0endant 0pendant )endant p)endant )pendant oendant poendant opendant lendant plendant lpendant p3ndant pe3ndant p3endant p#ndant pe#ndant p#endant p4ndant pe4ndant p4endant pwndant pewndant pwendant prndant perndant prendant psndant pesndant psendant pdndant pedndant pdendant pfndant pefndant pfendant pandant pindant pondant pundant pegdant pengdant pegndant pehdant penhdant pehndant pejdant penjdant pejndant pebdant penbdant pebndant pemdant penmdant pemndant pe dant pen dant pe ndant penwant pendwant penwdant peneant pendeant penedant penrant pendrant penrdant pensant pendsant pensdant penfant pendfant penfdant penxant pendxant penxdant pencant pendcant pencdant penvant pendvant penvdant pen ant pend ant pen dant pendqnt pendaqnt pendqant pendwnt pendawnt pendwant pendsnt pendasnt pendsant pendxnt pendaxnt pendxant pendznt pendaznt pendzant pend nt penda nt pend ant pendent pendint pendont pendunt pendagt pendangt pendagnt pendaht pendanht pendahnt pendajt pendanjt pendajnt pendabt pendanbt pendabnt pendamt pendanmt pendamnt penda t pendan t penda nt pendan5 pendant5 pendan5t pendan% pendant% pendan%t pendan6 pendant6 pendan6t pendanr pendantr pendanrt pendany pendanty pendanyt pendanf pendantf pendanft pendang pendantg pendangt pendanh pendanth pendanht Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|