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1attendant
noun at·ten·dant \ə-ˈten-dənt\
: an assistant or servant
: an employee who serves or helps customers
Full Definition of ATTENDANT
1
: one who attends another to perform a service; especially : an employee who waits on customers
2
: something that accompanies : concomitant
3
: attendee
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First Known Use of ATTENDANT
15th century
Rhymes with ATTENDANT
2attendant
adjective
: coming with or following as a result
Full Definition of ATTENDANT
1
: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service <Cherub and Seraph…attendant on their Lord — John Milton>
2
: accompanying or following as a consequence or result <problems attendant on pollution> <civilization and its attendant morality — Robert Stone>
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First Known Use of ATTENDANT
15th century
Related to ATTENDANT
- Synonyms
- resultant, consequent, consequential, due (to)
ATTENDANT Defined for Kids
1attendant
noun at·ten·dant \ə-ˈten-dənt\
Definition of ATTENDANT for Kids
1
: a person who goes with or serves another <the king's attendants>
2
: an employee who waits on or helps customers <a parking attendant>
2attendant
adjective
Definition of ATTENDANT for Kids
: coming with or following closely as a result <heavy rain and its attendant flooding>
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attendant
noun at·ten·dant \ə-ˈten-dənt\
Medical Definition of ATTENDANT
: a person who attends another to perform a service <ward attendants>
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