English dictionary · noun
pendant
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain
Meaning and definitions
- a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain
Connected roots
- pend-
hanging, weighing, paying
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- suspend
to temporarily stop; to hang from above
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