Word Study
visitant
CIDE DICTIONARY
visitant, n. [L. visitans, -antis; p. pr.: cf. F. visitant.].
One who visits; a guest; a visitor. [1913 Webster]
"When the visitant comes again, he is no more a stranger." [1913 Webster]
visitant, a.
Visiting. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
visitant, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a visitor, esp. a supposedly supernatural one.
2 = VISITOR 2.
--adj. archaic or poet. visiting.
--n.
1 a visitor, esp. a supposedly supernatural one.
2 = VISITOR 2.
--adj. archaic or poet. visiting.
Etymology
F visitant or L visitare (as VISIT)
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