Hypertext Webster Gateway: "attendant"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Attendant \At*tend"ant\, n.
1. One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever,
as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. ``A
train of attendants.'' --Hallam.

2. One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as,
an attendant at a meeting.

3. That which accompanies; a concomitant.

[A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits.
--Pope.

4. (Law) One who owes duty or service to, or depends on,
another. --Cowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Attendant \At*tend"ant\, a. [F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre.
See {Attend}, v. t.]
1. Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.
--Sir W.
Scott.

Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.
--Milton.

2. Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as
consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its
attendant evils.

The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation
added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
--Sir W.
Scott.

3. (Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the
widow attendant to the heir. --Cowell.

{Attendant keys} (Mus.), the keys or scales most nearly
related to, or having most in common with, the principal
key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its
fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its
relative minor or major.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

attendant
adj : following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of
bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental
to the changeover in management" [syn: {accompanying},
{concomitant}, {incidental}, {incidental to(p)}]
n 1: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of
another [syn: {attender}, {tender}]
2: a person who participates in a meeting; "he was a regular
attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied
both organizers and attendees" [syn: {attender}, {attendee},
{meeter}]


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