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- [viz-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌvɪz ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌvɪz.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [viz-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌvɪz ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of visitation word
- noun visitation the act of visiting. 1
- noun visitation 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. 1
- noun visitation a visit for the purpose of making an official examination or inspection, as of a bishop to a diocese. 1
- noun visitation (usually initial capital letter) the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Luke 1:36–56. 1
- noun visitation (initial capital letter) a church festival, held on July 2, in commemoration of this visit. 1
- noun visitation the administration of comfort or aid, or of affliction or punishment: a visitation of the plague. 1
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Origin of visitation
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; < Latin vīsitātiōn- (stem of vīsitātiō), equivalent to vīsitāt(us) (past participle of vīsitāre; see visit, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English visitacioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Visitation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visitation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
visitation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for visitation
noun visitation
- advent — In the Christian church, Advent is the period between Advent Sunday, the Sunday closest to the 30th of November, and Christmas Day.
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
- blue ruin — (Slang) (now archaic) Low-end gin, usually home-made.
- calamity — A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
- calvary — a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air
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