1. (

• pendant ,
• pendent ,

) an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) ;

2. (

• chandelier ,
• pendant ,
• pendent

) branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling ;

1. (

• pendent ,
• pendant ,
• dependent

) held from above and hanging down; "a pendant bunch of grapes" ;