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Traditional English :: pending
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pendible.html - adj. & prep. --predic.adj. 1 awaiting decision or settlement, undecided (a settlement was pending). 2 about to come into existence (patent pending). --prep. 1 during (pending these negotiations). 2 until (pending his return). pending-tray a tray for documents, letters, etc., awaiting attention. [after F pendant (see PENDENT )] |
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Traditional English :: pendant
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pendible.html - n. (also pendent) 1 a hanging jewel etc., esp. one attached to a necklace, bracelet, etc. 2 a light fitting, ornament, etc., hanging from a ceiling. 3 Naut. a a short rope hanging from the head of a mast etc., used for attaching tackles. b = PENNANT 1. 4 the shank and ring of a pocket-watch by which it is suspended. 5 (usu. foll. by to) a match, companion, parallel, complement, etc. [ME f. OF f. pendre hang f. L pendere] |
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Traditional English :: pendent
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pendible.html - adj. (also pendant) 1 a hanging. b overhanging. 2 undecided; pending. 3 Gram. (esp. of a sentence) incomplete; not having a finite verb (pendent nominative). pendency n. [ME (as PENDANT)] |
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Traditional English :: pendente lite
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pendible.html - adv. Law during the progress of a suit. [L] |
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Traditional English :: pendentive
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pendible.html - n. Archit. a curved triangle of vaulting formed by the intersection of a dome with its supporting arches. [F pendentif -ive (adj.) (as PENDANT)] |
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Traditional English :: pending
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pendible.html - adj. & prep. --predic.adj. 1 awaiting decision or settlement, undecided (a settlement was pending). 2 about to come into existence (patent pending). --prep. 1 during (pending these negotiations). 2 until (pending his return). pending-tray a tray for documents, letters, etc., awaiting attention. [after F pendant (see PENDENT )] |
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