Definitions for intendant

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intendant in·tend·ant

Spelling: [in-ten-duh nt]

IPA: /ɪnˈtɛn dənt/

Intendant is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 185 anagrams from letters in intendant (adeinnntt).

Definitions for intendant

noun

1. a person who has the direction or management of some public business, the affairs of an establishment, etc.; a superintendent.
2. the title of various government officials, especially administrators serving under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies.

Origin of intendant

1645-55; French Latin intendent- (stem of intendēns) present participle of intendere to stetch, make an effort (for), attend (to). See intend, -

Examples for intendant

But it was the intendant Talon who began the work in proper fashion.

Let me see the intendant of this English youth, and hear more than I have yet learnt.

I had a lawyer for my intendant, who took care of the estate while I spent my time in town.

I believe that Rabouillet, his intendant, is in charge of Gavrillac.

Of the palace where the intendant held his revels there are not even ruins.

Monsieur has heard of the intendant Bigot—is perhaps acquainted with him?

It was when the intendant became corrupt that the system fell to pieces.

I stooped until my lips were on a level with my intendant's ear.

The intendant himself has been summoned to attend a council of war today.

But he sent me his letter by the intendant of his household, whom I knew.