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   vis·it·a·tion

   /ˌvizəˈtāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. (in church use) an official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop to a church in the bishop's diocese. Similar official visitvisitinspectiontour of inspectionsurveyreviewscrutinyexamination
   • 2. the appearance of a divine or supernatural being. Similar apparitionappearancemanifestationmaterializationemergencevision
   • 3. a gathering with the family of a deceased person before the funeral. US
   • 4. a divorced person's right to spend time with their children in the custody of a former spouse.
   • 5. a disaster or difficulty regarded as a divine punishment: "a visitation of the plague" Similar afflictionscourgebanecurseordealplaguepestilenceblightdisastertragedycalamitycatastrophecataclysmpunishmentretributionpenaltyvengeanceOpposite blessing
   • 6. the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth related in Luke 1:39–56.
   • ▪ the festival commemorating the Visitation on May 31 (formerly July 2).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin visitatio(n-), from the verb visitare (see visit).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › visitationVisitation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word visitation, from an official visit to a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVISITATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Visitacion is a noun that can mean an official visit, a visit by a divorced parent, or a message or punishment from God. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   noun. the act of visiting. a formal visit, as one permitted by a court's granting of visitation rights or by parents invited to a school to observe the work of students. a visit for the purpose of making an official examination or inspection, as of a bishop to a diocese.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › visitationVisitation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun visitation to describe a formal or official visit, like the city health inspector's yearly visitation to your favorite pizza place. A visitation often includes some kind of evaluation or inspection, or has some other formal aspect.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVISITATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Visitacion is a noun that can mean an official visit, a visit by a divorced parent, or a message or punishment from God. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see related words and phrases.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVISITATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of visitation as a noun, with different senses related to God, supernatural beings, official visits, and disasters. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of visitation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › visitationVisitation - definition of visitation by The Free Dictionary

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   Visitation is the act or an instance of visiting or being visited, or an official visit for inspection or examination. It can also mean a visitation of punishment, affliction, or supernatural being, or the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.