არსებითი სახელი
Universal
1the appearance of a divine or supernatural being: visitations in the form of a child whimpering the blinding light signified a visitation from God
2an official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop to a church in his diocese. a pastoral or charitable visit, especially to the sick or poor: a number of lay women devoted themselves to visitations of the sick informal an unwelcome or unduly protracted social visit: boring visitations took up most of the afternoon
3 [mass noun] US Law a divorced person’s right to spend time with their children in the custody of a former spouse: the mother was uncooperative with visitation [as modifier]:a visitation schedule
4US a gathering with the family of a deceased person before the funeral: the visitation will be held today at the funeral home
5a disaster or difficulty regarded as a divine punishment:a visitation of the plague
6 (the Visitation) 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).