intendant

  • 61intendant — noun 1》 the administrator of an opera house or theatre. 2》 chiefly historical a title of a high ranking official, especially in France, Spain, or Portugal. Derivatives intendancy noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 62intendant — n. Superintendent, overseer, supervisor, inspector …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 63intendant — in·tend·ant …

    English syllables

  • 64intendant — in•tend•ant [[t]ɪnˈtɛn dənt[/t]] n. 1) why a person who directs a public business; superintendent 2) why an administrator serving under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies 3) why a district administrator in Latin America • Etymology:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 65intendant — /ɪnˈtɛndənt/ (say in tenduhnt) noun 1. someone who has the direction or management of some public business, the affairs of an establishment, etc.; a superintendent. 2. the administrator of an opera house or theatre. {French, from Latin intendens …

  • 66intendant — in|ten|dant sb., en, er, erne (administrator ved en opera, et museum e.l.; officer ved intendanturen) …

    Dansk ordbog

  • 67Intendant — In|ten|dạnt, der; en, en <französisch> (Leiter eines Theaters, eines Rundfunk oder Fernsehsenders) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 68intendant — n. êtêdê, ta, e (Albanais) …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 69intendant — A superintendent; a manager; an important officer …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 70intendant — n. 1 (esp. as a title of foreign officials) a superintendent or manager of a department of public business etc. 2 the administrator of an opera house or theatre. Derivatives: intendancy n. Etymology: F f. L intendere (as INTEND) …

    Useful english dictionary