INTENDANT

Etymology

Noun

intendant (plural intendants)

(UK) Administrator of an opera house or theater.

(dated) One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent.

A governor in various specific contexts, including certain South American countries, and historically in the kingdoms of Spain, Portugal, and France, and in imperial China.

Synonyms

• (governor): governor; see also circuit intendant (Chinese)

Adjective

intendant (comparative more intendant, superlative most intendant)

(obsolete) Attentive.

Source: Wiktionary

In*tend"ant, n. Etym: [F. intendant, fr. L. intendere to direct (one's thoughts) to a thing. See Intend.]

Definition: One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent; as, an intendant of marine; an intendant of finance.

In*tend"ant, a. Etym: [See Intend.]

Definition: Attentive. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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