Generous vs Pendant - What's the difference?
generous | pendant |
(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
(architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
(obsolete, in the plural) Testicles.
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
(nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
The dangling part of an earring.
(obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.
* Keightley
(fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
(obsolete) A pendulum.
(US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
In obsolete terms the difference between generous and pendant
is that generous is of noble birth while pendant is a pendulum.As an adjective generous
is of noble birth.As a noun pendant is
a supporting post attached to the main rafter.generous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
Synonyms
* See alsopendant
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Alternative forms
* pendaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Many have been pleased with this work and its pendant , the Tales and Popular Fictions.
- One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
- (Knight)