ˈtendən(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for attendance
1.
a. : the act of looking after someone or something : the giving of attention : watchful care : ministration
fidelity and patience and unselfish tendance gently rendered by a domestic angle — A.C.Benson
b. : service done to gain favor : service or homage to the gods for divine favor
needs and values associated with rites of tendance — H.E.Barnes & H.P.Becker
2. archaic : persons in attendance : retinue