I. -dənt adjective
Etymology: Middle English appendaunt, apendaunt, from Middle French apendant, from Old French, present participle of apendre
1. : associated as an attendant circumstance or consequence
as they have transmitted the benefit to us, it is but reasonable we should suffer the appendant calamity — Jeremy Taylor
2. : annexed or belonging as a right — used in English law of certain ancient immemorial rights in land (as an advowson or common) that are annexed to the land of the persons claiming them
3. : attached as an appendage : annexed
the governor of a colony has jurisdiction within the appendant protectorate — Martin Wight
a seal appendant to a document
II. noun
( -s )
1. : an appendant inheritance or right
2. : appendage