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Webster 1913 Edition

Intendant

In-tend′ant

,
Noun.
[F.
intendant
, fr. L.
intendere
to direct (one’s thoughts) to a thing. See
Intend
.]
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

,
Adj.
[See
Intend
.]
Attentive.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Intendant

INTEND'ANT

,
Noun.
[L. intendo.]
1.
One who has the charge, oversight, direction or management of some public business; as an intendant of marine; as intendant of finance; a word much used in France, and sometimes in England and America, but we generally use in lieu of it superintendent.
2.
In Charleston, S. Carolina, the mayor or chief municipal officer of the city.

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