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visitant definition

vis·it·ant (viz′ə tənt)

noun

  1. a visitor, esp. one from a strange or foreign place
  2. a supernatural visitor; ghost, phantom, etc.
  3. Zool. a migratory bird in any of its temporary resting places

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr < L visitans, prp. of visitare: see visit

adjective

Archaic paying a visit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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