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attendant

at·ten·dant [ ə téndənt ]


noun  (plural at·ten·dants)
Definition:
 
1. somebody serving in public place: somebody employed to serve or help members of the public in a public institution or place
a museum attendant

2. escort: somebody who escorts or serves another person



adjective 
Definition:
 
occurring along with something: associated with something, or resulting or following from it
parenthood and its attendant anxieties

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