visitation

vis·i·ta·tion  (vz-tshn)

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.

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visi·tation·al adj.

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visitation

Noun

1. an official visit or inspection

2. a punishment or reward from heaven

3. an appearance of a supernatural being

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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

Thesaurus

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" tribulation, trial 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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visitation

noun 1. apparition, vision, manifestation, appearance, materialization

noun 2. inspection, survey, examination, visit, review, scrutiny