attendant vs varlet

varlet vs attendant

attendant and varlet both are nouns.

attendant is an adjective but varlet is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, varlet is a hyponym of attendant; that is, varlet 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
varlet: in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood

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, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attendant (noun)	varlet (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

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