noun1. a. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery
b. a necklace with such an ornament
2. a hanging light, esp a chandelier
3. a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof
4. something that matches or complements something else
5. Also called: pennant nautical a length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end
adjective6. a variant spelling of pendent
Word origin
C14: from Old French, from
pendre to hang, from Latin
pendēre to hang down; related to Latin
pendere to hang,
pondus weight, Greek
span to pull