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Necklace — For other uses, see Necklace (disambiguation). A bead crochet necklace made from crochet lace, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls. A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a… … Wikipedia
necklace — [n] chain beads, carcanet, choker, jewelry, lavalliere, locket, pearls, pendant, riviere, strand, string; concept 446 … New thesaurus
pendant — [pen′dənt] n. [ME pendaunt < OFr pendant, prp. of pendre < L pendere, to hang < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, stretch > SPIN] 1. a hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace 2. the stem and ring of a… … English World dictionary
pendant — ► NOUN 1) a piece of jewellery that hangs from a necklace chain. 2) a light designed to hang from the ceiling. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ hanging downwards. ORIGIN from Old French, hanging … English terms dictionary
pendant — pendanted, adj. pendantlike, adj. /pen deuhnt/, n. Also pendent. 1. a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace. 2. an ornament suspended from a roof, vault, or ceiling. 3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture;… … Universalium
necklace — 1. noun /ˈnɛkləs/ a) An article of jewelry/jewellery that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached. a necklace of coral islands b) Anything… … Wiktionary
Pendant — A pendant (from Old French) is a hanging object, generally attached to a necklace or an earring. In modern French this is a word meaning “during” (also the gerund form of hanging ). Pendants can have several functions: * ornamentation *… … Wikipedia
pendant — /ˈpɛndənt / (say penduhnt) noun 1. a hanging ornament, as of a necklace or earring. 2. a chandelier. 3. a knob or other ornament suspended from the roof, vault, or ceiling. 4. a match or parallel. 5. Nautical a length of rope or wire fitted to a… …
pendant — also pendent noun Etymology: Middle English pendaunt, from Anglo French pendant, from present participle of pendre to hang, from Vulgar Latin *pendere, from Latin pendēre; akin to Latin pendere to weigh, estimate, pay, pondus weight Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
necklace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beads, chain, string, pearls; pendant, lavaliere; collar, choker. See pendency, ornament, circularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ornament, accessory, (string of) beads, Jewels, chain, neckband, necklet … English dictionary for students
pendant — pen|dant [ˈpendənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: , present participle of pendre to hang , from Latin pendere] a jewel, stone etc that hangs from a thin chain that you wear around your neck →↑necklace ▪ a ruby pendant … Dictionary of contemporary English
