attendant vs gillie

gillie vs attendant

attendant and gillie both are nouns.

attendant is an adjective but gillie is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
gillie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gillie is a hyponym of attendant; that is, gillie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attendant:

attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
gillie: a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief

Other hyponyms of attendant include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire, famulus, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attendant (noun)	gillie (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

attendant (adjective)	gillie (adjective)
being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
occurring with or following as a consequence

Difference between attendant and gillie

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