Defn: One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent; as, an intendant of marine; an intendant of finance.
INTENDANT
In*tend"ant, a. Etym: [See Intend.]
Defn: Attentive. [Obs.]
INTENDED
In*tend"ed, a.
1. Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Purposed; designed; as, intended harm or help. They drew a curse from an intended good. Cowper.
3. Betrothed; affianced; as, an intended husband.
INTENDED
In*tend"ed, n.
Defn: One with whom marriage is designed; one who is betrothed; an
affianced lover.
If it were not that I might appear to disparage his intended, . . . I
would add that to me she seems to be throwing herself away. Dickens.
INTENDEDLY
In*tend"ed*ly, adv.