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3 definitions found 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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