vis·i·ta·tion (v z -t  sh n)n. 1. The act or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited: rules governing visitation at a prison. 2. An official visit for the purpose of inspection or examination, as of a bishop to a diocese. 3. The right of a parent to visit a child as specified in a divorce or separation order. 4. a. A visit of punishment or affliction or of comfort and blessing regarded as being ordained by God. b. A calamitous event or experience; a grave misfortune. 5. The appearance or arrival of a supernatural being. 6. Visitation Roman Catholic Church a. The visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. b. May 31, observed in commemoration of this event. vis i·tation·al adj. |
visitation
Noun
1. an official visit or inspection
2. a punishment or reward from heaven
3. an appearance of a supernatural being
Visitation
Noun
a. the visit made by the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1: 39–56)
b. the Church festival commemorating this, held on July 2
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  visitation - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress fire - a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation" |
| 2. | visitation - any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague" calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" | |
| 3. | visitation - an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese" visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit" |
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