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in⋅va⋅sion
[in-vey-zhuh
n]
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, esp. by an army. |
| 2. | the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease. |
| 3. | entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of the resort by tourists. |
| 4. | infringement by intrusion. |
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Invasion
In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See Invade.]1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder. 3. The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease. Syn: Invasion, Irruption, Inroad. Usage: Invasion is the generic term, denoting a forcible entrance into a foreign country. Incursion signifies a hasty and sudden invasion. Irruption denotes particularly violent invasion. Inroad is entry by some unusual way involving trespass and injury.
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Language Translation for : invasion
Spanish:
plaga,
German:
die Plage,
Japanese:
はびこり
invasion
1439, from M.Fr. invasion (12c.), from L.L. invasionem (nom. invasio) "an attack, invasion," from L. invasus, pp. of invadere "go into, fall upon, attack, invade," from in- "in" + vadere "go, walk" (see vamoose). Invade is 1491, from invadere.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·va·sion
Pronunciation: in-'vA-zh&n
Function: noun
: the act of or an instance of invading
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·va·sion
Pronunciation: in-'vA-zh&n
Function: noun
: the act of invading: as a : the penetration of the bodyof a host by a microorganism b : the spread and multiplication of a pathogenic microorganism or of malignant cells in the body of a host
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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