- 1. a. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. Source: opted
- 2. a. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. Source: opted
- 3. adj. held from above and hanging down Source: wordnet
- 4. n. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) Source: wordnet
- 5. n. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. "The pendent world." Shak. Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent icicles tinkle. Longfellow. 2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. "A vapor sometime like a . . . pendent rock." Shak. Source: webster
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