visitation

Noun
  1. An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (synset 107387559)
    "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
    is a type of: affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress
    subtypes: fire - a severe trial
    same as: trial, tribulation
  2. Any disaster or catastrophe (synset 107331324)
    "a visitation of the plague"
    is a type of: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  3. An official visit for inspection or supervision (synset 100653312)
    "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"
    is a type of: visit - the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

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