[a. F. exercitant, ad. L. exercitant-em, pr. pple. of exercitāre, frequentative of exercēre to exercise: see EXERCE.] One who is engaged in spiritual exercises.
1858. Faber, Life Xavier, 465. He gave the spiritual exercises of his blessed father Ignatius; though generally speaking the exercitants were chiefly confined to the first week.
1890. Tablet, 30 Aug., 356. The exercises were to lead the exercitant, to saintliness.
