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pendent

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pendent adjective
or pendant /ˈpɛndənt/
pendent
adjective
or pendant /ˈpɛndənt/
Learner's definition of PENDENT
formal
: hanging down from above下垂的;悬垂的
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pendent

adjective

pen·​dent ˈpen-dənt How to pronounce pendent (audio)
variants or pendant
1
: jutting or leaning over : overhanging
a pendent cliff
2
: supported from above : suspended
icicles pendent from the eaves
3
: remaining undetermined : pending

Example Sentences

the dining area is lit by tasteful pendent lamps over the tables
Recent Examples on the Web His distinctive speech-music, though a little rougher and breathier these days, has not altered, a shapely sequence of rhythmic, pendent clauses that resolve in a bassless but confiding growl. James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pendaunt

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pendent was in the 14th century
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