attendants (noun)

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• Zam-buk — noun a) Proprietory brand of skin dressing formerly sold in chemists and used by first aid attendants at sports events b) (Australia and New Zealand) By extension, first aid attendants at sports events …   Wiktionary

• Bacchae — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from Greek Bakchai, from Bakchos Bacchus Date: 1639 1. the female attendants or priestesses of Bacchus 2. the women participating in the Bacchanalia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bodyguard — noun Date: 1704 a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Corybant — noun (plural Corybants or Corybantes) Etymology: Middle French Corybante, from Latin Corybas, from Greek Korybas Date: 14th century one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• entourage — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from en in (from Latin in) + tour circuit more at turn Date: circa 1834 1. one s attendants or associates 2. surroundings …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• retinue — noun Etymology: Middle English retenue, from Anglo French, from feminine of retenu, past participle of retenir to retain Date: 14th century a group of retainers or attendants …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• turnout — noun Date: 1688 1. an act of turning out 2. chiefly British a. strike 3a b. striker 1d 3. the number of people who participate in or attend an event < a heavy voter turnout > 4. a. a place where something (as a road) turn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• groomsman — noun One of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man. The Scotchman, who assisted as groomsman, was of course the only one present, beyond the chief actors, who knew the true situation of the contracting… …   Wiktionary

• suite — noun a) A retinue or company of attendants, as of a distinguished personage; as, the suite of an ambassador. Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every… …   Wiktionary

• entourage — noun /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ,ˈɑ̃ː.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ,ˈɑn.tʊ.ɹɑʒ/ A retinue of attendants, associates or followers …   Wiktionary

• retinue — noun /ˈrɛt.ɪ.njuː,ˈrɛtɪnuː,ˈrɛtɪnjuː/ A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important. the queen’s retinues …   Wiktionary