Definitions:

1. A frequent and well-know patron of a particular place. NOUN
   • The regular patrons of the jazz club where known as habitue, who would always have a reserved table.
2. A person who regularly visits a particular place. NOUN
   • She had become a habitue of the art gallery, attending every new exhibition opening and lecture event.
3. Conveys a sense of being accustomed to or at home in a particular environment due to repeated visits. NOUN
   • As a long time habitue of the local bookstore, she knew the layout of the shelves better than the staff.
4. Derived from the French word "habituer", meaning "to accustom" or "to make familiar". NOUN
   • The restaurant's loyal habitues were saddened to hear of its closure after decades of business.

Synonyms:

• fixture
• frequent visitor
• frequenter
• patron
• regular
• regular client
• regular customer
• regular visitor