Vis|it|a|tion

Vis|it|a|tion
vis|it|a|tion «VIHZ uh TAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of visiting. SYNONYM(S): visit, call.
2. the act of visiting for the purpose of making an official inspection or examination. A nation at war has the right of visitation of neutral ships; that is, the right to inspect their cargoes.
3. a punishment or reward sent by God; severe affliction, blow, or trial, regarded as an instance of divine dispensation.
4. the fact of some violent or destructive agency or force falling upon a people, country, or other group or place: »

the visitation of the plague.

5. Zoology. the appearance of animals or birds at a place in unusual numbers or at an unusual time.
Vis|it|a|tion «VIHZ uh TAY shuhn», noun.
1. the visit paid by the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, her cousin and the mother of John the Baptist (in the Bible, Luke 1:39-56).
2. a church festival commemorating this, celebrated on July 2.
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  • vis|it|a|tion — «VIHZ uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of visiting. SYNONYM(S): visit, call. 2. the act of visiting for the purpose of making an official inspection or examination. A nation at war has the right of visitation of neutral ships; that is, the right… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vis|it|a|tion|al — «VIHZ uh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a visitation …   Useful english dictionary

  • vis·i·ta·tion — /ˌvızəˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] law : the act of visiting your children or the right to visit your children after you are divorced and while they are living with their other parent supervised visitation He has visitation rights on the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|vis|cer|a|tion — «ih VIHS uh RAY shuh», noun. the act of eviscerating …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|vis|it|a|tion — «IHN tuhr VIHZ uh TAY shuhn», noun. the act of intervisiting; exchange of visits: »The rules and rights of intervisitation among prisoners …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • vis — ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·ble; ad·vis·able·ness; ad·vis·a·bly; ad·vis·a·to·ry; ad·vis·ed·ly; ad·vis·ee; ad·vis·er; ad·vis·er·ship; ad·vis·o·ri·ly; ar·chi·vis·tic; at·a·vis·tic; bo·vis·ta; cla·vis; cli·vis; de·vis·abil·i·ty; de·vis·able;… …   English syllables

  • vis|u|al|i|za|tion — «VIHZH u uh luh zaysmh>shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of visualizing. 2. a thing visualized …   Useful english dictionary

  • col|lec´ti|vi|sa´tion — col|lec|ti|vise «kuh LEHK tuh vyz», transitive verb, vised, vis|ing. Especially British. collectivize. –col|lec´ti|vi|sa´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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