/ əˈtendənt; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
a person whose job is to serve or help people in a public place :
a cloakroom / parking / museum attendant
—see also flight attendant
2.
a person who takes care of and lives or travels with an important person or a sick or disabled person
■ adjective
[ usually before noun ] attendant (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.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French , from atendre give one's attention to, from Latin attendere , from ad- to + tendere stretch.