Attendant vs Courtier - What's the difference?
attendant | courtier |
One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
Going with; associated; concomitant.
* Sir Walter Scott
(legal) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
A person in attendance at a royal court.
A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
As nouns the difference between attendant and courtier
is that attendant is one who attends; one who works with or watches something while courtier is a person in attendance at a royal court.As an adjective attendant
is going with; associated; concomitant.attendant
English
Alternative forms
* attendaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.
Adjective
(en adjective)- They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges.
- The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
- the widow attendant to the heir
- (Cowell)