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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 1.6 [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: one who attends or waits on another
2: a person who is present
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