visitant

noun

ˈvi-zə-tənt How to pronounce visitant (audio)
Definition of visitantnext
1
as in visitor
a person who visits another the groundless theory that these ancient monuments were built by extraterrestrial visitants

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2
as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people a nocturnal visitant that must have been the shade of his late brother, crying out for vengeance against his murderers

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Recent Examples of visitant The first 500 guests received a full-sized bottle of the Restoring Hair and Edge Drops while additional visitants received product samples. — Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitant
  1. visitor
  2. apparition
  3. guest
  4. ghost
  5. spirit
Noun
  • Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The tour started Tuesday in the western Pennsylvania town of Greensburg — once the hub of a thriving coal industry that now lures visitors from nearby Pittsburgh for highland recreation and a historic downtown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • The music starts to shift beginning with the third episode, when Lestat becomes overwhelmed by the apparition of his abusive maker and other ghosts, including Claudia, whose killing he’d been forced to witness firsthand.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Definition of apparition
Noun
  • As for the official calendar, Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, who dressed Karan Johar at this year’s Met Gala, is among the guest houses showing in Paris this season.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The ship can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy, according to a cruise line fact sheet.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of guest
Noun
  • The same applies to the Lake of Tears, which seemed really important when Jim’s ghost showed up to tell Ethan to find it.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The English have to contend with not only the ghost of Maradona’s two goals, but also the altitude in Mexico City, which is about 7,350 feet above sea level.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • So after years of working as a television producer, Saleh left broadcast journalism and leaned into her creative spirit.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • All the most gasp-inspiring moments of visual awe — such as Moana soaring across the sea as a manta ray spirit swims underneath her — are just a little stronger, a little bolder and brighter, in their original art form.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of spirit

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“Visitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitant. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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