Question

pendant Around her neck she was wearing the antique French pendant he had given her, with its three rubies set in silver filigree. ˈpɛndənt

Accepted Answer

Something that hangs down, especially as an ornament. Most pendants are purely decorative. But a pendant may also hold a picture or a lock of hair of a lover or a child. And, perhaps because they hang protectively in front of the body and near the heart, pendants have often had symbolic and magical purposes. Thus, a pendant may be a charm or amulet, or its gems or metals may be felt to have health-giving properties. In architecture, a pendant is an ornament that hangs down from a structure, but unlike a necklace pendant it's usually solid and inflexible

word	pendant
definition	Something that hangs down, especially as an ornament.
eg_sentence	Around her neck she was wearing the antique French pendant he had given her, with its three rubies set in silver filigree.
explanation	Most pendants are purely decorative. But a pendant may also hold a picture or a lock of hair of a lover or a child. And, perhaps because they hang protectively in front of the body and near the heart, pendants have often had symbolic and magical purposes. Thus, a pendant may be a charm or amulet, or its gems or metals may be felt to have health-giving properties. In architecture, a pendant is an ornament that hangs down from a structure, but unlike a necklace pendant it's usually solid and inflexible
IPA	ˈpɛndənt

Pendant Hangs Ornament Neck Wearing Antique French Rubies