From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.
--Milton.
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2. Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as
consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its
attendant evils.
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The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation
added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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3. (Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the
widow attendant to the heir. --Cowell.
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{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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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2. One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as,
an attendant at a meeting.
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3. That which accompanies; a concomitant.
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[A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits.
--Pope.
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4. (Law) One who owes duty or service to, or depends on,
another. --Cowell.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
attendant
adj 1: being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant
members of the congreation"
2: following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive
growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags
incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant
circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need
for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his
appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable" [syn:
{attendant}, {consequent}, {accompanying}, {concomitant},
{incidental}, {ensuant}, {resultant}, {sequent}]
n 1: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of
another [syn: {attendant}, {attender}, {tender}]
2: a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he
was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the
gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" [syn:
{attendant}, {attender}, {attendee}, {meeter}]
3: an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in
connection with another [syn: {accompaniment}, {concomitant},
{attendant}, {co-occurrence}]
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