attendance

[ uh-ten-duhns ]
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noun
  1. the act of attending.

  2. the persons or number of persons present: an attendance of more than 300 veterans.

Idioms about attendance

  1. dance attendance, to be obsequious in one's attentions or service; attend constantly: He was given a larger office and several assistants to dance attendance on him.

Origin of attendance

1
1325–75; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French. See attend, -ance

Other words from attendance

  • pro·at·tend·ance, adjective
  • un·at·tend·ance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for attendance

attendance

/ (əˈtɛndəns) /


noun
  1. the act or state of attending

  2. the number of persons present: an attendance of 5000 at the festival

  1. obsolete attendants collectively; retinue

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Other Idioms and Phrases with attendance

attendance

see dance attendance on.

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