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   visitation

   /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the appearance of a divine or supernatural being: "visitations in the form of a child whimpering" Similar apparitionappearancemanifestationmaterializationemergencevision
   • 2. an official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop to a church in his diocese. Similar official visitvisitinspectiontour of inspectionsurveyreviewscrutinyexamination
   • ▪ a pastoral or charitable visit, especially to the sick or poor: "a number of lay women devoted themselves to visitations of the sick"
   • ▪ an unwelcome or unduly protracted social visit: informal "boring visitations took up most of the afternoon"
   • 3. a divorced person's right to spend time with their children in the custody of a former spouse: "the mother was uncooperative with visitation"
   • 4. a gathering with the family of a deceased person before the funeral: US "the visitation will be held today at the funeral home"
   • 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 of the Virgin Mary, on 31 May (formerly 2 July).

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

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   The meaning of VISITATION is an instance of visiting. How to use visitation in a sentence. an instance of visiting: such as; an official visit (as for inspection); wake…

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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 is the act of officially visiting someone. [ formal ] House-to-house visitation has been carried on, under the regulations of the General Board of Health.

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   an arrangement in which a divorced parent may spend time with the children he or she no longer lives with, at agreed times and under agreed conditions: The mother agreed to visitation rights for the boys ' father. [ C ] formal. an event that is considered to be a message or a punishment from God:

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   Definition of visitation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. The action 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 provision made for a parent to spend time with a child who is in the physical custody of another. 4.