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tendance

American  
[ten-duhns] / ˈtɛn dəns /

noun

  1. attention; care; ministration, as to the sick.

  2. Archaic. servants or attendants.


tendance British  
/ ˈtɛndəns /

noun

  1. rare care and attention; ministration

  2. obsolete attendants collectively

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Etymology

Origin of tendance

First recorded in 1565–75; aphetic variant of attendance

Example Sentences

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While David Edgar, Howard Brenton and David Hare were often overtly political, Snoo was a Marxist "tendance Groucho"; more subtly subversive and humorous.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2013

In 19 years it has grown to an average at tendance of 2,500 persons.

From Time Magazine Archive

And at tendance at religious services motivated by proximity of danger can scarcely demonstrate the religious quotient of a man.

From Time Magazine Archive

Looked upon as experimental, the club found instant favor, had an average at tendance its first year of 800 persons.

From Time Magazine Archive

As to the rector's tendance of his child, his tone was very cool and guarded.

From Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.