ITINERANT


Meaning of ITINERANT in English

I. -rənt adjective

Etymology: Late Latin itinerant-, itinerans, present participle of itinerari to journey, from Latin itiner-, iter journey — more at iter

1. : that travels about from place to place

an itinerant agricultural worker

an itinerant theatrical troupe

especially : that travels about in covering a circuit

an itinerant preacher

2. : marked by itinerancy

lived an itinerant life

the itinerant ministry

: given or done or held in the course of traveling about from place to place

itinerant discourses

itinerant teaching

itinerant sketching

itinerant tent meetings

• itin·er·ant·ly adverb

II. noun

( -s )

: one that travels about from place to place ; especially : one that travels about in covering a circuit

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