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- chiefly poetic/literary a supernatural being or agency; an apparition〈主诗/文〉下凡的神仙; 鬼怪, 幽灵。
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- archaic a visitor or guest〈古〉来访者, 客人。
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- Ornithology a visitor【鸟】候鸟。
- archaic or poetic/literary paying a visit〈古或诗/文〉来访的, 作客的：
the housekeeper was abrupt with the poor visitant niece.
女管家对来访的穷侄女很无礼。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French， or from Latin visitant- 'going to see'， from the verb visitare （see VISIT）.