DEFINITION of 'Patent'. A government license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new invention for a designated period of time. Applications for patents are usually handled by a government agency. In the U.S. the United States Patent and Trademark Office handles application and documentation. Next Up.
Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion dictionary thesaurus
(ËÊÊ Ér) n. 1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc. 2. an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom. 3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding. 4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank. 5. Archaic. an assistant teacher.