visitation
31Visitation — Visite »Besuch (veraltet, aber noch scherzhaft); Krankenbesuch des Arztes«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 17. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. visite entlehnt, das von frz. visiter »besuchen; besichtigen; durchsuchen« (s. u.) abgeleitet ist. – Dazu stellt sich… …
32visitation — noun Date: 14th century 1. an instance of visiting: as a. an official visit (as for inspection) b. wake II,3 c. temporary custody of a child granted to a noncustodial parent < visitation rights > 2. a. a special dispensation of divine favor or… …
33Visitation — A bishop s visit to one of the religious houses within his jurisdiction. It was intended as an examination of how the order s rules were or were not being observed and how well the monastery was functioning. Such tours of inspection were made… …
34Visitation — After being told by the Archangel Gabriel that she would give birth to the Christ Child (the Annunciation), the Virgin Mary went to visit her cousin, St. Elizabeth, to share with her the good news. Elizabeth told her that she too was with… …
35visitation — noun Visitation is used before these nouns: ↑right …
36Visitation — Vi|si|ta|ti|on die; , en unter Einfluss von gleichbed. fr. visitation aus spätlat. visitatio »Besichtigung; Heimsuchung« zu visitare, vgl. ↑visitieren>: 1. Durchsuchung (z. B. des Gepäcks od. der Kleidung [auf Schmuggelware]). 2. a)… …
37visitation — noun 1》 the appearance of a divine or supernatural being. 2》 (in Church use) an official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop. ↘a pastoral or charitable visit. 3》 N. Amer. a divorced person s right to spend time with their children …
38visitation — noun (C) 1 formal an official visit, usually made in order to examine something or someone: a parental visitation of the school 2 literary an event that is believed to be God s punishment for something (+ of): visitations of plague, famine, and… …
39visitation — noun 1) the bishop s visitations Syn: visit, official, tour of inspection, survey, examination 2) a visitation from God Syn: apparition, vision, appearance, manifestation, materialization 3) …
40visitation — vis•it•a•tion [[t]ˌvɪz ɪˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of visiting 2) law a formal visit, as one granted by a court to a divorced parent to visit a child in custody of the other parent 3) rel a visit for the purpose of making an official examination …
