Synonyms for pendants

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pen-duh nt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn dənt

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Définition of pendants

Origin : early 14c., "loose, hanging part of anything," from Anglo-French pendaunt "hanging" (c.1300), Old French pendant (13c.), noun use of present participle of pendre "to hang," from Latin pendere "to hang," from PIE root *(s)pen(d)- "to pull, draw, stretch" (see span (v.)). Meaning "dangling part of an earring" is attested from 1550s. Nautical sense of "tapering flag" is recorded from late 15c. "In this sense presumably a corruption of pennon" [OED].

As in jewelry : noun precious stones, metals worn as decoration
As in necklace : noun chain
As in beads : noun string of small, often round, objects
As in streamer : noun flag
As in chain : noun connected metal links; jewelry made of such links
As in complement : noun companion, counterpart
As in correlation : noun equating, equivalence
As in counterpart : noun match; identical part or thing
As in flap : noun winged or extended part of an object

Example sentences :

Fancy, actual chains in granite, pendants from elephants' heads!
Extract from : « From Edinburgh to India & Burmah » by William G. Burn Murdoch

Then into the cavity he hurriedly thrust the broken rings and pendants.
Extract from : « The Golden Face » by William Le Queux

Next come the Plume and Slit-ears, with their pendants of beads and other trinkets.
Extract from : « Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27 » by Various

Theyre largely an affair, Im sure of it, of motors and pendants.
Extract from : « Adrienne Toner » by Anne Douglas Sedgwick

At the second gate, the warder stripped her; he took the pendants from her ears.
Extract from : « Painted Veils » by James Huneker

It has, likewise, seven pendants of gold and pear-shaped sapphires.
Extract from : « Spanish Arms and Armour » by Albert F. Calvert

Three other pendants are in the form of whistles for wearing on the neck-chain.
Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,

Prior to 1806, Commodores appear to have kept their pendants flying in all circumstances.
Extract from : « British Flags » by W. G. Perrin

The probability is that they did not wear any special ensigns or pendants.
Extract from : « British Flags » by W. G. Perrin

In boats the latter were to have a red ball in the upper canton of their pendants.
Extract from : « British Flags » by W. G. Perrin

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