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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).

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