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I was surrounded at the time by about a dozen of the enemy, whose clubs rattled upon me without mercy, and the strokes of my sabre were rendered uncertain by the energetic pushes of an attendant who thus hoped to save me.
Richard Francis Burton

Meaning of "attendant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTENDANT

attendant  [əˈtɛndənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTENDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attendant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ATTENDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attendant

Attendant may refer to: ▪ Car attendant, a railroad employee ▪ Flight attendant, flight crew employed to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers ▪ Museum attendant ▪ Toilet attendant, maintains standards in a toilet and collects any usage fees ▪ Parking attendant ▪ Sports attendance ▪ Servant ▪ The operator of a telephone Attendant console...

Definition of attendant in the English dictionary

The first definition of attendant in the dictionary is a person who accompanies or waits upon another. Other definition of attendant is a person employed to assist, guide, or provide a service for others, esp for the general public. Attendant is also a person who is present.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTENDANT


appendant
əˈpɛndənt
ascendant
əˈsɛndənt
ascendent
əˈsɛndənt
co-dependent
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt
contendent
kənˈtɛndənt
defendant
dɪˈfɛndənt
dependant
dɪˈpɛndənt
dependent
dɪˈpɛndənt
descendant
dɪˈsɛndənt
descendent
dɪˈsɛndənt
independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
intendant
ɪnˈtɛndənt
interdependent
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt
pendant
ˈpɛndənt
pendent
ˈpɛndənt
pretendant
prɪˈtɛndənt
pretendent
prɪˈtɛndənt
resplendent
rɪˈsplɛndənt
superintendent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt
transcendent
trænˈsɛndənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTENDANT

attend
attendance
attendance allowance
attendance centre
attendance figures
attendance officer
attendance order
attendance record
attendance register
attendance sheet
attendancy
attendee
attendement
attender
attendings
attendment
attentat
attention
attention deficit disorder
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTENDANT

abundant
care attendant
cloakroom attendant
codefendant
commandant
demandant
en attendant
extendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
lift attendant
nonredundant
overabundant
parking attendant
pool attendant
pump attendant
redundant
regardant
superabundant
train attendant

Synonyms and antonyms of attendant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATTENDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «attendant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of attendant

Translation of «attendant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTENDANT

Find out the translation of attendant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of attendant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attendant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 服务员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encargado
570 millions of speakers

English

attendant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिचर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يصاحب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дежурный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

servidor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

attendancy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préposé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehadiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufseher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

係員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안내원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peserta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

attendancy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपस्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bu nedenle derse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

custode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Obsługujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

черговий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

însoțitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνοδός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gepaardgaande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skötare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

attendant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attendant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTENDANT»

The term «attendant» is very widely used and occupies the 13.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTENDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «attendant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «attendant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attendant

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10 QUOTES WITH «ATTENDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word attendant.
1
Gloria Allred
It is very frightening to feel alone when you are standing against a rich and powerful person and all his attendant helpers.
2
Julie Bishop
But it's not just the cattle producers, it's all the attendant industries like transport and shipping and feed producers and the like. There will be enormous ramifications across the beef industry generally as a result of the Government's decision to ban all exports to all of the abattoirs in Indonesia.
3
Richard Francis Burton
I was surrounded at the time by about a dozen of the enemy, whose clubs rattled upon me without mercy, and the strokes of my sabre were rendered uncertain by the energetic pushes of an attendant who thus hoped to save me.
4
Lydia M. Child
Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.
5
Adam Clarke
Matthew being a constant attendant on our Lord, his history is an account of what he saw and heard; and, being influenced by the Holy Spirit, his history is entitled to the utmost degree of credibility.
6
Anthony Edwards
Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane. I said, if I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor.
7
Elizabeth Gilbert
But, ancient Greece and ancient Rome - people did not happen to believe that creativity came from human beings back then, OK? People believed that creativity was this divine attendant spirit that came to human beings from some distant and unknowable source, for distant and unknowable reasons.
8
Philip Greenspun
The real challenge of being a flight attendant is getting people out. The training requires that they demonstrate they can evacuate an aircraft within 90 seconds, but of course, a lot of stuff that is easy to do in training turns out to be tough in practice.
9
Ann Hood
This was 1978, when flying was still an occasion, a special grand event that took planning and care. I worked as a TWA flight attendant then. I stood in my Ralph Lauren uniform at the boarding door and smiled at the passengers through lips coated with lipstick that perfectly matched the stripe on my jacket. Mostly, the passengers smiled back.
10
Cordell Hull
Under the ominous shadow which the second World War and its attendant circumstances have cast on the world, peace has become as essential to civilized existence as the air we breathe is to life itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTENDANT»

Discover the use of attendant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attendant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Working the Skies: The Fast-paced, Disorienting World of the ...
Based on interviews with over sixty flight attendants, both female and male labor leaders, and and drawing upon his observations while flying across the country and overseas, Drew Whitelegg reveals a much more complicated profession, one ...
Drew Whitelegg, 2007
2
Underneath A Flight Attendant: Living Vicariously in A New ...
This book is also a good reminder for passengers all over the world, especially those who travel 4 or 5-star airlines; on how to be a conscious economy passenger and behave well. The author reveals to the world her psychic abilities.
Soraia Nakib, 2012
3
Vault Guide to Flight Attendant Careers
Welcome to the world of flight attendant careers. This new Vault guide provides the inside scoop on everything from training programs and unions to crew schedules and perks for this exciting career.
Mark Gazdik, 2004
4
Flight attendant fatigue: Analysis of incident reports
The results of this review indicate that flight attendant fatigue may be occurring more frequently and warrant more attention."--Technical report documentation p.
Kali Holcomb, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine, 2009
5
Sky High Careers: Your Guide to Becoming a Flight Attendant
From how to set up your resume to how to take an interview, Sky High Careers details the Essential Four elements you must have to begin your airline career today!
Carlin Comish Laviolet, 2009
6
The Personal Care Attendant Guide: The Art of Finding, ...
This unique book will equip people with disabilities, as well as those managing caregivers for family members, with the skills to successfully find, interview, hire, train, and supervise their personal attendants.
Katie Rodriguez Banister, 2009
7
Flight attendant
"An introduction to the job of Flight attendant, describing the work of a flight attendant, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available"--Cover.
Debbie Nafte, 2007
8
Flight Attendant
Introduces the career of flight attendant, discussing educational requirements, training, duties, and work environment.
William David Thomas, 2009
9
Bad Flight Attendant
But Tony has! And by purchasing this book, you'll have a better understanding that prehaps, the passenger isn't always right. The flight attendant isn't always right. The only one who is right, is Tony. Tony is: Bad flight attendant.
Anthony Norris, 2007
10
Your Life as a Cabin Attendant on the Titanic
You just tried out for the school play.
Mary Englar, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTENDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attendant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
United Airlines flight attendant's race bias case reinstated
United Airlines Inc. failed to adequately respond to death threats received by a black airline attendant, said an appeals court in overturning a ... «Business Insurance, Jul 15»
2
How to Travel Like a Flight Attendant
Abbie Unger, who has worked for two U.S. carriers and runs the Flight Attendant Career Connection, a website dedicated to helping individuals ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Southwest Airlines lands a tentative deal with the flight attendant
southwest-plane_wings Southwest Airlines Co. has reached a tentative deal with one of its biggest union, the group on behalf of its flight ... «Benchmark Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Shop attendant threatened with hammer
He threatened the 46-year-old store attendant, demanding money. The attendant refused and the man left the store. He was last seen walking ... «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Drunk passenger seen 'screaming, kicking and spitting' charged with …
The male attendant suffered minor injuries that required medical attention, according to police, with nobody else injured in the incident. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Air Canada Passenger Charged With Assaulting Flight Attendant En …
While trying to control the passenger, a male flight attendant suffered minor injuries. The crew member received medical attention and the ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
7
LOWE: The challenging times of a flight attendant
When it's time to go to work, Karen asks herself: where haven't I been lately? And the Air Canada flight attendant makes it happen: Asia, South ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
8
Gas Station Attendant Continues Working After Armed Robbery
A store clerk who was robbed at knife point early this morning in Corner Brook continued working after the incident. Skylar Penney was working ... «VOCM, Jul 15»
9
United Airlines may be liable for death threats to flight attendant
A black flight attendant who received anonymous racially charged death threats may proceed with claims that United Airlines Inc did not do ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
10
Parties and the Mile High Club: A Flight Attendant's Confessions
For more than a decade, Mandy Smith was an “international air hostess” for Virgin Atlantic Airways. In her new book, “Cabin Fever” (out ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»

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