Definition of attender Attender

at•tend•er

We found 7 definitions of attender from 4 different sources.

What does attender mean?

WordNet

Noun
attender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
		attendant, tender
		assistant, helper, help, supporter a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
		companion one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
		baggageman an attendant who takes care of baggage
		batman an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
		bellboy, bellhop, bellman someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
		bridesmaid, maid of honor an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
		caddie, golf caddie an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
		checker one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
		courtier an attendant at the court of a sovereign
		cupbearer the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
		equerry a personal attendant of the British royal family
		escort the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
		esquire a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
		famulus a close attendant (as to a scholar)
		gillie a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
		groomsman a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
		lifeguard, lifesaver an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
		linkboy, linkman (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
		loader an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
		matron of honor a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
		hospital attendant, orderly a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
		orderly a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
		varlet, page one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
		page one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
		racker an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack
		rocker a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
		second a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
		servitor someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
		squire an English country landowner
		gallant, squire an English country landowner
		flight attendant, steward someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
		litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer one who helps carry a stretcher
		trainbearer one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion
attender - 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"
		attendant, attendee, meeter
		participant someone who takes part in an activity
		conventioneer someone who attends a convention
		partygoer someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"
attender - someone who listens attentively
		hearer, listener, auditor
		beholder, perceiver, percipient, observer a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
		audience a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"