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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vis•it•a•tion /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] the act of visiting.
- Lawa formal visit, as one granted by a court to a divorced parent to visit a child in custody of the other parent: [uncountable]the right of visitation.[countable]two visitations per month.
See -vis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vis•it•a•tion (viz′i tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of visiting.
- Lawa 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.
- Bible(usually cap.) the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Luke 1:36–56.
- (cap.) a church festival, held on July 2, in commemoration of this visit.
- 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.
- Latin, as above
- Anglo-French
- Latin vīsitātiōn- (stem of vīsitātiō), equivalent. to vīsitāt(us) (past participle of vīsitāre; see visit, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English visitacioun
- 1275–1325
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