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attendant

at·ten·dant

UK/əˈtɛndənt/ US/ʌˈtɛndʌnt/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

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2.

a person who participates in a meeting

  • “he was a regular attender at department meetings”
  • “the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees”
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adjective

1.

following as a consequence

  • “an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”
  • “snags incidental to the changeover in management”
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Origin

From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.

Phrases

  • cabin attendant
  • car attendant
  • cloakroom attendant
  • flight attendant
  • gaming attendant
  • meter attendant
  • parking attendant
  • part and parcel
  • pump attendant

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