What does in attendance mean?
In attendance means Lack or neglect of attendance..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Lack or neglect of attendance..
Mary Dedalus, Stephen's mother, died 26 June 1903; Bloom belatedly apologizes for his inattendance to her burial due to the "vigil of the anniversary of the decease of Rudolph Bloom (born Virag)..."
I offered that this certainly shed some light on his noticeable absence from the building and his inattendance to our affairs, particularly the faint yet menacing odor of natural gas emanating from the stub of rusting pipe...
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In attendance means Lack or neglect of attendance..
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Mary Dedalus, Stephen's mother, died 26 June 1903; Bloom belatedly apologizes for his inattendance to her burial due to the "vigil of the anniversary of the decease of Rudolph Bloom (born Virag)..."
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