1 a person whose job is to serve or help people in a public place:
a cloakroom / parking / museum attendant
seealsoFLIGHTATTENDANT
2 a person who takes care of and lives or travels with an important person or a sick or DISABLED person
adjective [usuallybeforenoun] ~ (upon sth) (formal) closely connected with sth that has just been mentioned:
attendant problems / risks / circumstances * We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business. * She wanted to avoid the awards ceremony and all its attendant publicity.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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