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excursionist

noun

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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English excursion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English excursionist From excursion + -ist.

  1. A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist

    I was provided with a receipt and duly and officially accepted as an excursionist.

    Coming home, a party of excursionists from Chertsey or Isleworth passed us singing and playing music.