Definitions For Intendant

Adjective

(obsolete) attentive, attentive.

Noun

INTENDANT (plural INTENDANTs) (UK) Administrator of an opera house or theater. (dated) One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent. : an intendant of finance A governor in various specific contexts, including certain south american countries, and historically in the kingdoms of spain, portugal, and france, and in imperial china.

Synonyms

governor governor; see also circuit intendant {{qualifier, Chinese}}

Etymology

Originally and usually from {{der, en, fr, intendant}}, but translating {{der, en, es, -}} or {{der, en, zh, -}} equivalents in some contexts.