attendant vs maid of honor

maid of honor vs attendant

attendant and maid of honor both are nouns.

attendant is an adjective but maid of honor is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
maid of honor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, maid of honor is a hyponym of attendant; that is, maid of honor 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
maid of honor: an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

Other hyponyms of attendant include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire, famulus, gillie, 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)	maid of honor (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

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