Definition of "pendant" []

• Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet. (noun)
• A hanging lamp or chandelier. (noun)
• A sculptured ornament suspended from a vaulted Gothic roof or ceiling. (noun)
• One of a matched pair; a companion piece. (noun)
• Variant of pendent1. (adjective)

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• "New kid on the block Ben Pollitt is shaking things up with his label pendant by Portland designer Stephanie Stimek hangs from an eighteen inch 14 carat gold chain."
• "The painted diecast aluminium lamps have shades made of opal matt acrylic, and come in pendant, table, and floor versions."
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