retreatant

[ ri-treet-nt ]

noun

1. a person who takes part in a religious retreat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retreatant¹

First recorded in 1875–80; retreat + -ant

Example Sentences

Known as retreatants, 90 percent of the men are Catholic.

From Washington Times

Related: Modern tribes: the craft beer enthusiast You heard I saw this incredibly famous retreatant at the grazing table?

From The Guardian

I ate my meals in silence, at the far end of a long communal table, while a dozen or so staff and other retreatants sat at the other end talking and laughing.

From Salon

This was not an apprehension my fellow retreatants appeared to share.

From New York Times

The only difficulty was the expense entailed, for many of the retreatants could pay nothing toward their board and lodging, and Vincent would refuse nobody.

From Project Gutenberg