pendant
n. countablen. a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain or necklace. It is usually a stone, a metal shape, or a small object.
n. a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn around the neck. In architectural contexts, it refers to a hanging ornament on a ceiling or roof.
She wore a silver pendant on a thin chain.
The jeweler carefully polished the emerald pendant before placing it in the display case.
The locket served as a sentimental pendant, containing a faded photograph that she had carried with her since childhood.
From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.
Commonly used in the context of jewelry; in architecture, it describes a suspended decorative element.
He is such a pendant about grammar.He is such a pedant about grammar.Learners often confuse 'pendant' (jewelry) with 'pedant' (a person who is obsessed with minor rules).