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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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   The meaning of VISITATION is an instance of visiting. How to use visitation in a sentence.

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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.

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   VISITATION definition: 1. an official visit from someone important: 2. an arrangement in which a divorced parent may…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of visitation. noun. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time. synonyms: visit. see more. see less. types: site visit. a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise.

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   VISITATION meaning: 1. an official visit from someone important: 2. an arrangement in which a divorced parent may…. Learn more.

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   1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an official call or visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining an institution, esp such a visit made by a bishop to his diocese. 2. (Theology) a visiting of punishment or reward from heaven. 3. any disaster or catastrophe: a visitation of the plague.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvisitation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable] (North American English) the right of a parent who is divorced or separated from his or her partner to visit a child who is living with the partner. She is seeking more liberal visitation with her daughter. visitation rights. compare access. Want to learn more?

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   the administration of comfort or aid, or of affliction or punishment: a visitation of the plague. an affliction or punishment, as from God. the appearance or coming of a supernatural influence or spirit.

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    Visitation Definition. The action or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited. Rules governing visitation at a prison. The act or an instance of visiting; esp., an official visit to inspect or examine, as that made by a bishop to a church in his diocese.

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    3 days ago · A visitation is an event in which God or another non-human being seems to appear to someone or contact them.