visiting fireman

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noun Informal.

an influential person accorded special treatment while visiting an organization, industry, city, etc.

a visitor, as a tourist or vacationer, in a city, presumed to be a big spender.

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Origin of visiting fireman

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby visiting fireman

visitant, visitation, visitation rights, visitatorial, visiting card, visiting fireman, visiting nurse, visiting professor, visiting teacher, visitor, visitor centre

How to use visiting fireman in a sentence

In addition to visiting the tomb of John Paul, who died of natural causes in 2005, Agca asked to see his successor, Pope Francis.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means visiting Fargo each week from the comforts of your bedroom without having to run any cables from the living room.
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Despite the long-existing travel ban, Americans have already been visiting Cuba by the droves.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, he was arrested while visiting his grandmother in Iran, charged with espionage, and sentenced to death.
An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike|IranWire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away|Lawrence Ferber|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His zeal led him among foreigners as a missionary; after visiting Bohemia, he went among the Poles, by whom he was killed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He gave "Madame Clifford's" address, and wrote something in English on his visiting card.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The boy retired and returned after a moment, bringing the tiny silver tray, which was covered with ladies' visiting cards.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Besides, with these three hungry visiting children, the addition to her pantry stores would be very timely.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
More than once that day was the good housewife tempted to send the three visiting Babcocks home, but was too courteous to do so.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for visiting fireman

visiting fireman

noun

US informal a visitor whose presence is noticed because he is an important figure, a lavish spender, etc

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