attendance
[uh-ten-duh ns]
- the act of attending.
- the persons or number of persons present: an attendance of more than 300 veterans.
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- 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.
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Origin of attendance
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Examples from the Web for attendance
Contemporary Examples
Mallory, Skolnik, and Simmons were all in attendance Wednesday for the City Hall press conference.
In attendance was supermodel Elle Macpherson and king of pop Michael Jackson, who also performed.
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December 8, 2014
Her attendance will bring in more parishioners and thus more money to fund church programs.
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November 24, 2014
“You have a drink with Mitch McConnell,” he pleaded with all two thousand-plus in attendance.
Affordability (20%): Net price of attendance after deducting grants and scholarship aid (NCES).
Historical Examples
It was trusted often, was in attendance on the Emperor, and was fairly well paid.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
Why, Nelly doesn't leave the house; I've stopped her attendance even at Barnard.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
When must our Sunday's rest and our attendance at church be sacrificed?
An Explanation of Luther's Small CatechismJoseph Stump
Yet it's only the food and the cabins and the attendance they grumble about.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
Everything was hired, and the mercenaries in attendance were profound strangers to me.
The Uncommercial TravellerCharles Dickens
attendance
- the act or state of attending
- the number of persons presentan attendance of 5000 at the festival
- obsolete attendants collectively; retinue
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Word Origin and History for attendance
n.
late 14c., "act of attending to one's duties," from Old French atendance "attention, wait, hope, expectation," from atendant, present participle of atendre (see attend). Meaning "action of waiting on someone" dates from late 14c. (to dance attendance on someone is from 1560s); that of "action of being present, presenting oneself" (originally with intent of taking a part) is from mid-15c. Meaning "number of persons present" is from 1835.
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Idioms and Phrases with attendance
attendance
see dance attendance on.
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