revisitation
ɪˈteɪ noun
1.
the act of visiting.
2.
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.
3.
a visit for the purpose of making an official examination or inspection, as of a bishop to a diocese.
4.
(usually initial capital letter) the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Luke 1:36–56.
5.
(initial capital letter) a church festival, held on July 2, in commemoration of this visit.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
vis·it·a·tion·al, adjective
in·ter·vis·it·a·tion, noun
re·vis·it·a·tion, noun
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visitation (ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an official call or visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining an institution, esp such a visit made by a bishop to his diocese |
| 2. | a visiting of punishment or reward from heaven |
| 3. | any disaster or catastrophe: a visitation of the plague |
| 4. | an appearance or arrival of a supernatural being |
| 5. | any call or visit |
| 6. | informal an unduly prolonged social call |
| visit'ational | |
| —adj | |
| Visitation (ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the visit made by the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39--56) |
| b. the Church festival commemorating this, held on July 2 | |
| 2. | a religious order of nuns, the Order of the Visitation, founded in 1610 by St Francis of Sales and dedicated to contemplation and the cultivation of humility, gentleness, and sisterly love |
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Word Origin & History
visitation
c.1300, "a visit by an ecclesiastical representative to examine the condition of a parish, abbey, etc.," from L. visitationem (see visit). The supernatural sense of "a sight, appearance" is attested from mid-14c.
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