ˈvɪzɪtə n. 1 a
person who visits a person or
place. 2 a migratory
bird present in a
locality for part of
the year (winter visitor). 3
Brit. (in a
college etc.) an
official with the
right or
duty of occasionally inspecting
and reporting. øvisitors'
book a book in
which visitors to a
hotel,
church,
embassy,
etc.,
write their names and addresses and
sometimes remarks. [ME f. AF visitour, OF visiteur (as VISIT)]