visitation

n.

1. The act or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited: rules governing visitation at a prison.
2. An official visit for the purpose of inspection or examination, as of a bishop to a diocese.
3. The right of a parent to visit a child as specified in a divorce or separation order.
4. 1. A visit of punishment or affliction or of comfort and blessing regarded as being ordained by God.
   2. A calamitous event or experience; a grave misfortune.
5. The appearance or arrival of a supernatural being.
6. Visitation Roman Catholic Church.
   1. The visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.
   2. May 31, observed in commemoration of this event.

visitational vis'i·ta'tion·al adj.

noun

1. An act or an instance of going or coming to see another: call, look-in, visit. See seek/avoid.
2. A state of pain or anguish that tests one's resiliency and character: crucible, ordeal, trial, tribulation. See easy/hard.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  Synonyms: trial, tribulation

Meaning #2: any disaster or catastrophe

Meaning #3: an official visit for inspection or supervision

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - visitering, visitats, hjemsøgelse, prøvelse, invasion

idioms:

• right of visitation    besøgsret

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezoek, inspectie, dodenwake, tijdelijke voogdij, christelijk feestdag, bezoeking, ongewone migratie van dieren

Français (French)
n. - signe (supernaturel), châtiment, visite (officielle), (Relig) Visitation

idioms:

• right of visitation    (US, Jur) droit de visite (du parent qui n'a pas la garde)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Besichtigung, Heimsuchung

idioms:

• right of visitation    Durchsuchungsrecht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επίσκεψη, θεομηνία, δοκιμασία, θεία δίκη, επίσημος έλεγχος, επίσκεψη για επιθεώρηση

idioms:

• right of visitation    δικαίωμα νηοψίας

Italiano (Italian)
Visitazione, ospite, prova

idioms:

• right of visitation    diritto di visita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - visitação (f), castigo (m)

idioms:

• right of visitation    direito de visita

Русский (Russian)
посещение, инспекция, затянувшийся визит, испытание

idioms:

• right of visitation    право посещения ребенка, оставленного судом у одного из супругов

Español (Spanish)
n. - aparición, visita (pastoral), castigo

idioms:

• right of visitation    derecho que tiene el padre divorciado de visitar a sus hijos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - besök, hemsökelse, straff, hämnd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
访问, 正式的视察, 探望

idioms:

• right of visitation    搜查权, 搜索权

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 訪問, 正式的視察, 探望

idioms:

• right of visitation    搜查權, 搜索權

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 방문, 공식 방문, (하늘의) 조화

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 訪問, 長居, 視察, 船舶臨検, 天罰, 天恵, 時ならぬ訪れ, 聖母マリアの御訪問, 巡視, 審判

idioms:

• right of visitation    離婚した相手方の子に会う権利

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زيارة, ثواب, عقاب الهي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ביקור, עונש משמיים, גמול‬

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