I. ˈvizə̇d.ənt, -z(ə̇)tənt also -zə̇t ə nt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin visitant-, visitans, present participle of visitare to visit
: one that visits:
a. : one that comes for a short or temporary stay : visitor , guest
a frequent visitant at the rectory
a visitant from the outside world — Clarice Short
especially : one thought to come from a spirit world
a ghostly visitant
heavenly visitants
b. : one that visits a place of religious or sightseeing interest : pilgrim , tourist
collected a small fee from visitants to the cathedral
c. : something (as a bodily or mental state) that comes to or over a person for a time
that mood of sadness … my frequent visitant — George Eliot
d. : a bird that is not resident in a given region at all seasons but that appears there at regular or irregular intervals for a limited period
a winter visitant
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin visitant-, visitans
: coming as or appearing in the character of a visitor : visiting
a devil visitant — Daniel Defoe