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visitor

Syllabification: (vis·i·tor)
Pronunciation: /ˈvizitər/

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Definition of visitor

noun

  • a person visiting a person or place, especially socially or as a tourist.
  • (usually visitors) a member of a sports team on tour or playing away from home.
  • chiefly British a person with the right or duty of occasionally inspecting and reporting on a college or other academic institution.
  • Ornithology a migratory bird present in a locality for only part of the year.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French visitour, from Old French visiter (see visit)

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