Emily Dickinson Lexicon

AT-TEND'ANT, n.

1. One who attends or accompanies, in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, minister or servant; one who belongs to the train. – Dryden.
2. One who is present; as, an attendant at or upon a meeting.
3. One who owes service to or depends on another. – Cowel.
4. That which accompanies or is consequent to. A love of fame, the attendant of noble spirits. – Pope. Shame is the attendant of vice. – Anon.