visitation

//ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

visitationSingular
visitationsPlural
1

An official or formal visit, especially one made for inspection or examination.

The school prepared for the official visitation by the education board.

2

The right of a divorced or separated parent to spend time with their child.

The court granted him visitation rights every other weekend.

3

A divine or supernatural experience or event, often perceived as a blessing or punishment from God.

The villagers believed the flood was a divine visitation for their sins.

4

An affliction or disaster regarded as divine punishment.

The villagers believed the flood was a visitation from God for their sins.

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