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visitant
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Visitant \Vis"it*ant\, n. [L. visitans, -antis; p. pr.: cf. F. visitant.] One who visits; a guest; a visitor.
When the visitant comes again, he is no more a
stranger.
--South.
Visitant \Vis"it*ant\, a.
Visiting.
--Wordsworth.
Wiktionary
a. visiting. n. 1 One who visits; a guest; a visitor. 2 A spectre or ghost. 3 A migratory bird that makes a temporary stop somewhere.
WordNet
n. someone who visits [syn: visitor]
Usage examples of "visitant".
As Sir John Lubbock has shown, out of fifty-five visitants to the Caraway plant for nectar, one moth, nine bees, twenty-one flies, and twenty-four miscellaneous midges constituted the dinner party.
Yorkshire superfines, and was used to the sudden incoming of strangers, especially visitants, both from the West and the North Highlands, and was withal a gawsy furthy woman, taking great pleasure in hospitality, and every sort of kindliness and discretion.
Maid held converse with angels and saints, was curious to know whether the idea of taking the King to Reims had really been suggested to her by her heavenly visitants.
Secluded in the darkness in front of the Mid Gotham Hotel, the black-garbed visitant caught the word he wanted.
She therefore resolved to rid herself of Jones, he being the visitant to whom she thought the least ceremony was due.
While Drew Westling, listening by the door of the study, overheard the conversation within the room, this eerie visitant of darkness was also learning what passed between Houston Boswick and Farland Tracy.
Chapter 4 A little chapter, in which is contained a little incident Among other visitants, who paid their compliments to the young gentleman in his confinement, Mrs.
Then, hearing them slide away, and the outer door close behind them, he would come forth and take a turn in his slippers, over his Persian carpets, and glance out of the window and see his defeated visitant stand scratching his chin in the sunny square.
Somehow, despite the impossible disparity in sizes, Imit succeeded in attracting the attention of the visitant.
When the last of the presents had been handed over, Imit boldly approached the visitant itself, thus demonstrating either remarkable courage or blind stupidity.
When Imit and his troop arrived, these representatives of our sworn enemy were in the process of divesting themselves of a great load of processed sugar, which they placed in an ever-growing pile at the foot of the visitant.
Elgitha had no sooner retired with unwilling steps than, to the surprise of the Lady of Ivanhoe, her fair visitant kneeled on one knee, pressed her hands to her forehead, and bending her head to the ground, in spite of Rowena's resistance, kissed the embroidered hem of her tunic.