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Meaning of "intendant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTENDANT

intendant  [ɪnˈtɛndənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTENDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intendant is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES INTENDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intendant

The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office. The title was used and is also commonly found today in many theatres and opera houses in Europe, where it is the equivalent to General Director, a title given to an individual in a managerial position, generally having control over all aspects of the company.

Definition of intendant in the English dictionary

The first definition of intendant in the dictionary is a provincial or colonial official of France, Spain, or Portugal. Other definition of intendant is a senior administrator in some countries, esp in Latin America. Intendant is also a superintendent or manager.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTENDANT


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTENDANT

intenable
intend
intendance
intendancy
intended
intendedly
intender
intendment
intenerate
inteneration
intenible
intensate
intensative
intense
intensely
intenseness
intensification
intensified
intensifier
intensifies

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTENDANT

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 intendant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intendant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTENDANT

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

Translator English - Chinese

区长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intendente
570 millions of speakers

English

intendant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Intendant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إينتندنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интендант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তত্ত্বাবধায়ক কর্মচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Intendan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Intendant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監督官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지사님
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intendant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Intendant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

intendant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेतू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idareci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Intendant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтендант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

intendant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intendant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intendant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intendant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENDANT»

The term «intendant» is regularly used and occupies the 73.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intendant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intendant» 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 intendant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTENDANT»

Discover the use of intendant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intendant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Intendant as a Political Agent Under Louis XIV ...
The intendant in Bretigny relates a quarrel that arose between himself and the First President over their respective positions in the opening procession of the assembly. The usage had always been for the intendant to be accompanied by the ...
Allen Johnson, 1899
2
The Great Intendant: A Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada, ...
Three months later he was again intendant of New France, and on April 3 Louis XIV wrote to the intendant Bouteroue at Quebec informing him of Talon's reinstatement. To leave France so soon must have been for Talon a great sacrifice, but it ...
Thomas Chapais, 1914
3
The Great Intendant: A Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada, ...
Rafi'eix, Father, and the Iroquois expedition of punishment, 3o. Raudot, intendant , issues ordinance restraining the breeding of horses, 61. Récollets, friars of the Franciscan order, with Talon on his eventful voyage to New France, 102-3, 108.
George McKinnon Wrong, Thomas Chapais, Hugh Hornby Langton, 1921
4
Chronicles of Canada: The great intendant
George McKinnon Wrong, Hugh Hornby Langton. Talon was born at Chalons-sur -Marne, in the province of Champagne, about the year 1625. His family were kinsfolk of the Parisian Talons, Omer and Denis, the celebrated jurists and lawyers, ...
George McKinnon Wrong, Hugh Hornby Langton, 1914
5
French and Spanish Records of Louisiana: A Bibliographical ...
Several officials concerned with finances, including a commissary of war and a military intendant, a royal comptroller, and a treasurer, accompanied Governor Ulloa to Louisiana and remained there after his departure. These positions were  ...
Henry Putney Beers, 2002
6
Private Ambition and Political Alliances: The Phélypeaux de ...
The post of intendant of Paris was an important position that involved policing activities in the city. In the early modern period, policing authority encompassed extended powers and activities; as one of the primary police authorities in Paris, the ...
Sara E. Chapman, 2004
7
The Institutions of France Under the Absolute Monarchy, ...
On 5 September 1653, the bureau des Finances of Tours announced that "within a few days" M. de Heere, "intendant for this generalite" would arrive with orders from the Council. To all intents and purposes these orders harked back to the ...
Roland Mousnier, 1979
8
Bureaucrats and Beggars : French Social Policy in the Age of ...
The newly appointed controller-general, d'Ormesson, sent the intendant there a letter in April based on Colombier's report. Although the regime at Rouen was generally satisfactory, the minister noted that the negligence of some of the ...
Washington Thomas McStay Adams National Endowment for the Humanities, D.C., 1991
9
Memoires Concernant Christine Reine de Suede,: Pour Servir ...
Le Grand- Gouverneur de Stockholm a le premier rang ; il eft aufli Sénateur , & a fa ré- fidence à la Cour. Après lui vient l'Intendant de la Province de toute YUp- lande ; (*) il réfidera à Stockholm. Le troifiéme en rang eft l'Intendant de la ...
Johan Arckenholtz, 1760
10
Compass of Society: Commerce and Absolutism in Old-regime France
1, 1772, letter to the Intendant of Languedoc in A. D. Hérault, C.2911. 69. President and deputies of commerce in Toulouse to Controller-general, A. D. Hérault, C. 2912, Oct. 14, 1772, p. 1; Priors and Consuls of Toulouse to Controller -general, ...
Henry C. Clark, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTENDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intendant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Harlequin dance floors for ImPulsTanz in Vienna - ETNow.com
Karl Regensburger, Intendant of ImPulsTanz Festival explained, “Providing a secure working environment for our dancers is key to us and ... «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
2
Easy targets
Babar Ali, Deputy Super-intendant of Police (DSP), says such criminals are often well-spoken and know how to play with human psychology. «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
3
Cameroun - Enseignement Supérieur: Des séminaires offerts par la …
... tels que son secrétaire particulier, le chef des jardiniers, l'intendant, la secrétaire du directeur adjoint ou la responsable de la communication, ... «Cameroon-info.net, Jul 15»
4
South African tenor wins Belvedere (but not its audience)
The jury was chaired by John Mordler, the former Monte Carlo intendant. First prize (7,000 euros) Tenor Levy Sekgapane. Second prize (3,500 ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»
5
The week in pictures
... Dalton travelled to see the ancient, modern and natural wonders of the world; Super Intendant Keith Perkin jokes about getting told off for not ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
6
Interview: Belin's Komishche Oper Intendant, Barrie Kosky, on The …
It's hardly the kind of admission you'd expect from an opera supremo, but it's refreshing to hear Barrie Kosky, Intendant (or artistic director) of ... «The List, Jun 15»
7
Corolla, N.C. Solid Waste Pickup Challenges Heat Up with …
... says Brenda McQueen, super intendant of buildings and solid waste director for Currituck County, which holds the contract with Bay Disposal ... «waste360, Jun 15»
8
BPR: Human Rights And Baby Goats!
[42:26]; Marty Walsh stops buy his monthly "Ask The Mayor" segment and he brings super-intendant Tommy Chang to take your questions on ... «WGBH NEWS, Jun 15»
9
Montgomery: 'Revenge Porn' cases idle without new law
... through social media subjects you to the possibility of those images being displayed for others beyond your intendant," Montgomery said. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
10
Peru, US to further combat illegal logging
... Crimes Section and; Gustavo Romero, Chief Intendant of Customs Control at Peru's National Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat). «Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Intendant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intendant>. May 2024 ».
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