Emily Dickinson Lexicon

AT-TEND'ANCE, n. [Fr.]

1. The act of waiting on, or serving. Of which no man gave attendance at the altar. – Heb. vii.
2. A waiting on; a being present on business of any kind; as, the attendance of witnesses or persons in court; attendance of members of the legislature.
3. Service; ministry. Receive attendance. – Shak.
4. The persons attending; a train; a retinue. – Milton.
5. Attention; regard; careful application of mind. Give attendance to reading. 1 Tim. iv.
6. Expectation. [Obs.] – Hooker.