cupbearer vs attendant

attendant vs cupbearer

cupbearer and attendant both are nouns.

cupbearer is not an adjective while attendant is an adjective.

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

As nouns, attendant is a hypernym of cupbearer; that is, attendant is a word with a broader meaning than cupbearer:

cupbearer: the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Other hypernyms of cupbearer include attender, tender.

cupbearer (noun)	attendant (noun)
the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine	an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	a person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

Difference between cupbearer and attendant

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