pendant (EN)

noun

noun “pendant”

1. a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn around the neck
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   She wore a gold pendant on a delicate silver chain.
2. the hanging part of an earring
   The pendants of her earrings sparkled as she moved.
3. a hanging lamp or light fixture
   They installed a new pendant over the kitchen island.
4. (in architecture) an ornament that hangs down from a vaulted ceiling or roof
   The Gothic cathedral featured intricate stone pendants hanging from the arches.
5. (formal) one of a pair or an exact counterpart
   This painting is the pendant to the one in the dining room.