attender vs maid of honor

maid of honor vs attender

attender and maid of honor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maid of honor is a hyponym of attender; that is, maid of honor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attender:

attender: 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 attender 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.

attender (noun)	maid of honor (noun)
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
a person who is present and participates in a meeting
someone who listens attentively

Difference between attender and maid of honor

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