Plural for a visit, especially one that is formal or official
“The court shall specify a schedule for visitation by the noncustodial parent.”
Plural for an inspection carried out via an official visit
“The document will play an important part in the visitation of American seminaries ordered by the Pope.”
Plural for the appearance of a divine or supernatural being
“The residents of Springfield were mesmerized by the visitation of a divine being intent on bringing them love.”
Plural for a disaster or difficulty regarded as a divine punishment
“A note in the parish register of Ulverston on the great number of burials in 1551 ascribes the cause to the visitation of the plague in that year.”
Plural for a trying period, event or situation
Plural for a person's ruin or downfall
Plural for any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people
Plural for extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
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