A pendant is a necklace. However, the word "pendant" does not appear in the play; the word you are looking for is "pedant", a scholar (hence our word pedantic). This particular scholar has come from Mantua and is planning to continue his journey to Rome and eventually to Tripoli. He is fooled into thinking that he has to conceal his nationality because Mantuans are no longer welcome in Padua, and therefore he has to impersonate Lucentio's father Vincentio.
It is approximately 25" high--between dining height (approx. 28") and cocktail height (approx. 19"). It can be used with a lounge chair, as opposed to a dining chair, for dining. Do not feel hidebound by this antiquated rule. In the US, we obviously prefer a higher table. Do what is comfortable for YOU .
It is a reasonable, effective, and traditional method of governing. Note from a pedant There has not been a Queen of England since 1701 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
the hidebound teacher loved to speak her own opinions
what is the opposite of pedant
Because my mother was so hidebound in her opinions ,I was not allowed to go to the movies with my friends
broad minded
I saw my girlfriend wearing a beautiful pedant around her neck. Oops, I think that should be "pendant", something that hangs. To use "pedant": Oh, don't ask her, she'll insist you don't split your infinitives! She's such a pedant.
The pedant is inveigled into impersonating Lucentio's father Vincentio. When the real Vincentio shows up, the pedant, not recognizing him, insists that he, the pedant, is in fact Vincentio.
pedant
Capitalist middle-class, traditional, conventional, materialistic, hidebound
a know-allor: pedantic
Pedant
A person who shows off their knowledge is often referred to as a "know-it-all" or "smart aleck."
Pedant