matron of honor vs attendant

attendant vs matron of honor

matron of honor and attendant both are nouns.

matron of honor is not an adjective while attendant is an adjective.

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

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

matron of honor: a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Other hypernyms of matron of honor include attender, tender.

matron of honor (noun)	attendant (noun)
a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding	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

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

Difference between matron of honor and attendant

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