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Attendant
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- 1 Going with; associated; concomitant.
"They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges."
- 2 Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
"the widow attendant to the heir"
- 1 occurring with or following as a consequence wordnet
- 2 being present (at a meeting or event, etc.) wordnet
- 1 One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
"Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you."
- 2 an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another wordnet
- 3 A servant or valet.
- 4 a person who is present and participates in a meeting wordnet
- 5 A visitor or caller; one who attends (is present at or regularly goes to) some event or place. archaic
"The most remarkable of all the attendants of the exhibition at the grove near Rockville, was the grace and loveliness of the young beauties, who, mingling with the crowd of farmers, were all intent and gazing upon the stock and other agricultural products, unconscious that they were themselves ‘the observed of all observers;’ […]"
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- 6 someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another wordnet
- 7 That which accompanies or follows.
- 8 One who owes a duty or service to another.
Etymology
From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.
From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.
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